Natalie Portman to portray Jackie Kennedy in biopic

Natalie Portman will portray Jackie Kennedy in biopic, reported by TheWrap. Jackie will be helmed by Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain. The film will be produced by Darren Aronofsky, who directed Portman in her Oscar-winning role in Black Swan.

“Jackie talks about the days when Jackie Kennedy becomes an icon but has lost everything”, said a source close to the development. Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Kennedy was the wife of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and First Lady of the United States during his presidency from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. She is remembered for her contributions to the arts and preservation of historic architecture, her style, elegance, and grace.

The 33-year-old actress will also make her directorial debut with A Tale of Love and Darkness, at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival. Portman joins a long list of actresses who have portrayed Jackie on the big screen, including Katie Holmes, Minka Kelly, Jill Hennessy and Jaclyn Smith. The news comes just after the actress was confirmed to play another powerful woman in American history: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.