One such movie is the 1999 comedy-drama “Anywhere But Here,” which almost didn’t include Portman.
“I just wasn’t ready for that,” Portman toldEntertainment Weekly.
“I’m not one of those people who’ll do anything for their art.”
“Natalie was cast for her intelligence and strength,” Sarandon explained to the publication.
“I needed someone I could go at full force who could hold her own.
Sarandon later praised the change.
“I think it’s better,” she said.
“Natalie’s integrity actually forced the writer to be a tad more inventive.”
