[LaLaLand]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

I haven't actually watched the movie so I can't entirely judge it ,but I always thought Natalie Portman being cast as Jackie Kennedy was the most bizarre of choices. But I always found portman's acting weak . I actually think Helena Bonham carter would have been amazing in that role.

Gotta disagree with you there - at first I was dubious about Portman being cast as Jackie O but honestly after the first few scenes I was sucked in. She even got Jackie’s weird broken/almost robotic accent and voice down to a T.

Recommend you watch the movie GH - it’s fantastically heart-wrenching.

Spoiler:

The scenes just after “the assassination” where Jackie is literally holding her husband’s head almost together on her lap whilst speeding to the hospital covered in blood and all sorts is just horrific. You never think about what happened when the car left the parade after the shooting - but it was that, the long ride to the hospital that must have felt like an eternity. Just harrowing.