Make-up free Natalie Portman has a very animated chat with a friend over lunch in Loz Feliz

Make-up free Natalie Portman keeps things low-key in a T-shirt and denim shorts as she has a very animated chat with a friend over lunch in Loz Feliz


She’s back in America after enjoying a family trip to Australia last month. 

And on Tuesday, Natalie Portman had a very animated conversation over lunch with a friend in Los Feliz, Los Angeles.

The Black Swan actress, 40, kept things casual, opting to go make-up free for the outing and wearing a white T-shirt teamed with denim hot pants.

Highly expressive: On Tuesday, Natalie Portman, 40, had a very animated conversation over lunch with a friend in Los Feliz, Los Angeles

Natalie dined al fresco while clad in the light wash shorts and her top, which brandished the words ‘Au Revoir’ (French for ‘goodbye’). 

The star ensured she was comfortable in a pair of trainers, while adding an unexpected pop of colour with lilac socks. 

It comes after Natalie abruptly pulled out of her movie Days of Abandonment, which was set to be filmed in Sydney, for ‘unforeseen personal reasons’ last year before returning to LA.  

Low Key: The Black Swan actress kept things casual, opting to go make-up free for the outing and wearing a white T-shirt teamed with denim hot pants

Low Key: The Black Swan actress kept things casual, opting to go make-up free for the outing and wearing a white T-shirt teamed with denim hot pants

‘Due to unforeseen personal reasons, Natalie Portman has stepped down from HBO’s Days of Abandonment prior to the start of filming,’ HBO said in a statement at the time.

‘Unfortunately, the production will not move forward. We are very sorry we won’t be able to bring this beautiful story to the screen with our talented writer/director and cast.

‘We send our sincere thanks to our cast, producers, and crew for all their passion and hard work.’ 

Keeping it casual: Natalie dined al fresco while clad in the light wash shorts and her top, which brandished the words 'Au Revoir' (French for 'goodbye')

Keeping it casual: Natalie dined al fresco while clad in the light wash shorts and her top, which brandished the words ‘Au Revoir’ (French for ‘goodbye’)

The movie had been in pre-production, and centred around a woman named Tess, who abandoned her own dreams in favour of maintaining a stable home life, only for her husband to walk out on her. 

Natalie was also set to executive produce the film, based on the best-selling novel by Elena Ferrante. 

The actress, her husband and their two children, Aleph and Amalia, had relocated Down Under in September 2020 ahead of her filming Thor: Love and Thunder in Sydney.

There were even rumours the Israeli-born actress was looking to make Australia her permanent home, after she and Benjamin Millepied inspected properties in Sydney last year.

Exit: Portman abruptly pulled out of her movie Days of Abandonment, which was set to be filmed in Sydney, for 'unforeseen personal reasons' last year (Pictured in October)

Exit: Portman abruptly pulled out of her movie Days of Abandonment, which was set to be filmed in Sydney, for ‘unforeseen personal reasons’ last year (Pictured in October)

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