Natalie Portman Embodies “Jackie” in Teaser

Thanks to exceptional buzz after its screening at the Toronto International Film Festival last month, Fox Searchlight quickly picked up U.S. distribution rights to Pablo Larrain’s Jackie.

The film, which stars Oscar winner Natalie Portman in the title role, follows the former First Lady in the days following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.  To coincide with the film’s award season-friendly release date of December 9th the studio has rushed to give viewers a basic, though chilling teaser trailer.

In the teaser we get a voiceover featuring a strong, historic speech as the film shows highlights of Portman’s depiction of the iconic First Lady.  Though she doesn’t speak until the last seconds, her presence ignites a wealth of emotion as you find yourself fixated on her every move.

While I don’t feel that you should see Jackie merely based on its Oscar potential, critics and audiences alike have praised Larrain’s unique approach to biography, as well as Portman’s portrayal, spawning a great deal of award season talk.  If you are one that likes to keep up with the Oscar conversation, this is one you probably need to add to your watch-list.

The film co-stars Peter Sargaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup and John Hurt.

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About Stephen Davis

Stephen Davis
I owe this hobby/career to the one and only Stephanie Peterman who, while interning at Fox, told me that I had too many opinions and irrelevant information to keep it all bottled up inside. I survived my first rated R film, Alive, at the ripe age of 8, it took me months to grasp the fact that Julia Roberts actually died at the end of Steel Magnolias, and I might be the only person alive who actually enjoyed Sorority Row…for its comedic value of course. While my friends can drink you under the table, I can outwatch you when it comes iconic, yet horrid 80s films like Adventures in Babysitting and Troop Beverly Hills. I have no shame when it comes to what I like, and if you have a problem with that, then we’ll settle it on the racquetball court. I see too many movies to actually win any film trivia contest, so don’t waste your first pick on me. My friends rent movies from my bookcase shelves, and one day I do plan to start charging. I long to live in LA, where my movie obsession will actually help me fit in, but for now I am content with my home in Austin. I prefer indies to blockbusters, Longhorns to Sooners and Halloween to Friday the 13th. I miss the classics, as well as John Ritter, and I hope to one day sit down and interview the amazing Kate Winslet.

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