Portman Denies Involvement in 'My Fair Lady' Film

According to a reprepresentattive for Natalie Portman, the actress will not be involved in the upcoming remake of 'My Fair Lady' film. A report from Star magazine suggested that Portman had been campaigning for the role immortalized by Audrey Hepburn in the 1964 film.

Originally, Keira Knightley was tipped to take the part, but the British actress recently withdrew from the race for a role in a film for which she had been waiting two years to begin production. Portman was subsequently reported to be in the running for the remake, but a spokesperson for the 28 year old has dismissed those rumors.

The film is to be directed by John Madden, and is set for a 2012 release. My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story revolves around Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins so that she can pass as a lady. The original production starred Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison.

The musical's 1956 Broadway production was a smash hit, setting a new record for the longest run of any major musical theatre production in history. It was followed by a hit London production, a popular film version, and numerous revivals.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

To post a comment, you must register and login.