Natalie Portman shares a heartfelt tribute to Jean-Marc Vallée on her Instagram story: ‘Devastating to lose this great man’
Natalie Portman has joined the chorus of actors and filmmakers paying tribute to late director Jean-Marc Vallée on Tuesday.
The 40-year-old actress shared a photo of the filmmaker on her Instagram story along with a heartfelt message, revealing she was working with him on a project.
The filmmaker suddenly passed away at his cabin outside Quebec City, Quebec Canada at 58 years of age from a heart attack on Christmas Day.
Tribute: cNatalie Portman has joined the chorus of actors and filmmakers paying tribute to late director Jean-Marc Vallée on Tuesday
‘Devastating to lose this great man,’ Portman began in her heartfelt tribute on her Instagram story Tuesday afternoon.
‘I’ve been lucky enough to work with him as a producer these past months, and was constantly moved by his kindness, thoughtfulness and soul,’ she continued.
‘A rare human. A massive loss. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones,’ Portman concluded.
Loss: ‘Devastating to lose this great man,’ Portman began in her heartfelt tribute on her Instagram story Tuesday afternoon
The project Portman was working on with Vallée is a TV series entitled Lady In the Lake, which Portman was starring in and Vallée was producing for Apple TV Plus, which gave it a straight-to-series order in March.
Portman was attached to star in and executive produce alongside Vallée through his Crazyrose production company.
The story follows Maddie Schwartz (Portman), a housewife and mother in 1960s Baltimore, who reinvents herself as a journalist due to an unsolved murder.
Project: The project Portman was working on with Vallée is a TV series entitled Lady In the Lake, which Portman was starring in and Vallée was producing for Apple TV Plus, which gave it a straight-to-series order in March
Producer: Portman was attached to star in and executive produce alongside Vallée through his Crazyrose production company
She ends up clashing with Cleo Sherwood (Nyong’o), described as, ‘a hard-working woman juggling motherhood, many jobs and a passionate commitment to advancing Baltimore’s Black progressive agenda.’
The show is the first major TV role for Portman, who started her career as a child actress in movies such as Leon: The Professional and Heat in the early 1990s.
Alma Har’el (Honey Boy) co-created the series with Dre Ryan (The Man in the High Castle), with Har’el also set to direct the series.
TV role: The show is the first major TV role for Portman, who started her career as a child actress in movies such as Leon: The Professional and Heat in the early 1990s
Portman returns to the big screen next year in Marvel’s highly-anticipated sequel Thor: Love and Thunder as Jane Foster, in theaters July 8.
She is also attached to star in director Todd Haynes’ new film May December, starring alongside Julianne Moore.
The actress will also voice Ronnie in the upcoming animated movie Foxy Trotter.
Big screen return: Portman returns to the big screen next year in Marvel’s highly-anticipated sequel Thor: Love and Thunder as Jane Foster, in theaters July 8