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Natalie Portman reveals she doesn't practise method acting because 'it's a luxury women can't afford'


The actress has revealed why she chooses not to practise method acting in preparation for her upcoming roles.

She shed 20 pounds to play a prima ballerina in Black Swan and spent 10 months bulking up to swing a magic hammer in Thor: Love and Thunder, yet the star has now revealed she doesn't use method acting to get into role. After the Golden Globes on Sunday, Bradley Cooper was mocked by movie fans after he lost out on a prestigious award for Netflix's Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro, losing out on Best Actor to Oppenheimer's Cillian Murphy. While Natalie shed 20 pounds to play a prima ballerina in Black Swan, she explained: 'I've gotten very into roles, but I think it's [method acting] honestly a luxury that women can't afford'

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