Natalie Portman doubles down on criticism of her beloved-but-controversial early movie Leon: The Professional. Released in 1994, Luc Besson’s stylish and action-packed Leon: The Professional introduced a new breakout star in then-12-year-old Portman, who played a young girl who comes under the wing of a brutal hitman played by Jean Reno. Leon at the time was an international hit that garnered critical acclaim, but the film was criticized even then for its sexualization of Portman’s character, a young Lolita figure named Mathilda who was shown, among other things, costumed as Marilyn Monroe and Madonna.

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