Natalie Portman has apologized for that kiss.
Natalie Portman says filming a kissing scene beside Jerusalem’s Western Wall for her upcoming movie Free Zone was a mistake.“I really don’t want to offend anyone’s beliefs or impose anything on anyone and it was mistaken to do it”, Portman told Access Hollywood in an interview broadcast Monday.The 23-year-old Israeli-born actress and her crew were confronted by ultra-Orthodox Jewish worshippers last week while filming the scene with Israeli actor Aki Avni. The incident underlined the sensitivity of the site, a remnant of the biblical Jewish temples, the holiest place where Jews can pray.The site is controlled by strictly observant Jews. Male and female worshippers are separated by a barrier perpendicular to the wall, following Orthodox Jewish rules forbidding casual contact between the sexes.“As soon as it offended people, we moved,” Portman said. “We had a very hectic work schedule, so we weren’t thinking. We shouldn’t have done it.”
I’m impressed. No justifications. Just a mature apology.
In the meantime, I wonder how many of the people who yelled out “whore” to her had the same concerns about offending anyone’s beliefs or imposing anything on anyone.
