Natalie Portman’s baby bump was on full display with still ‘months to go’ before her due date as she made the rounds promoting her latest project.
The star of Jackie talked family, food and how she tackled playing the iconic First Lady on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday.
Ellen decided to have a little fun with her guest. She tried to guess the sex of the star’s second baby with husband Benjamin Millepied.
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Oh baby! Natalie Portman talked family, food and how she tackled playing the iconic First Lady in the film Jackie on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday in Burbank, California
On full display: The star’s baby bump was on full display with still ‘months to go’ before her due date as she made the rounds promoting her latest project
The host was very sure, and very wrong, five years ago that the couple’s first child, Aleph, would be a girl.
This time around she felt confident enough to up the ante with a big bet on the sex of the star’s second child after hearing about the star’s cravings.
Natalie said: ‘It seems like it would be in my favor since last time you were so, so wrong.’
Ellen said: ‘I had a 50-50 shot and I committed to that and now I’m committing to this.’
With her first child, the Oscar winner wanted sweets all the time.
She said: ‘I wanted, like, cream puffs or like any dessert with cream in it, or just pain whipped cream, straight.’
Not the case this time around.
She added: ‘This time it’s like healthy, like pineapple, cucumbers… burritos! Which is maybe less healthy, but… delicious.’
That was all Ellen needed to hear. She said: ‘I think you’re gonna have a girl.’
Coffee break: Natalie Portman and a friend stop for a coffee before going on a walk in Silverlake, California on December 6
Months to go! The stars she still has some time before her due date even though her baby bump is already prominent
Natalie liked her odds and the two shook on it before she knew the terms.
When the actor asked what they were betting, Ellen said: ‘Like… a thousand dollars.’
Surprised, Natalie laughed and said: ‘I was thinking pizza. Or burritos.’
Ellen didn’t want to fight, and agreed on a thousand dollars and pizza.
Studied up: The star said she had to study up beyond the ‘broad strokes’ she knew about the life, style and demeanor of the title character, Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
With the official business out of the way, the talk turned to the actor, producer and director’s performance in Pablo Larrain’s Jackie.
In order to prep for the role, the 35-year-old told Ellen she had to study up beyond the ‘broad strokes’ she already knew about the life, style and demeanor of the title character, Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.
She also worked for ‘about a month’ with dialect coach to nail down the late First Lady’s distinct accent.
Did you know? Apparently Jackie Kennedy won an Emmy for a two-hour special where she gave a tour of the White House
Portman then shared a little known fact about the icon with the audience.
Apparently Jackie Kennedy won an Emmy for a two-hour special where she gave a tour of the White House.
She said: ‘It’s really wild to think of a First Lady being up for, like, an Emmy.’
The actor found that special particularly helpful with portraying her voice because Jackie spoke so much in the show.
Show-stopper: Ellen closed out the show with a performance by Miranda Lambert
Ellen closed out the show with a performance by Miranda Lambert.
The award-winning country music star sang Vice.
Vice was recently nominated for two Grammy Awards, including Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance.
Sing it! The award-winning country music star sang Vice
Vices can be good: Vice was recently nominated for two Grammy Awards, including Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance
