Natalie Portman sheds clothes, picks up whip

Posted Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 12:27 PM Central

by John Couture

Star Wars' Nabooian queen is set to officially say goodbye to that universe far, far away and say hello to "The Full Monty." New York Post Page Six is reporting that Natalie Portman will appear completely naked in her latest movie Goya's Ghosts. This is not the first time that Ms. Portman has flirted with nudity on film. She reportedly filmed topless scenes for her role as a stipper in 2004's Closer, but later asked director Mike Nichols to remove them from the final release.

In other casting news, Karen Allen, the female lead from Raiders of the Lost Ark, let it slip in a recent Q & A for the film that she heard that Natalie was cast as Indiana Jones' daughter in the upcoming Indiana Jones 4. If this is true, it would reteam Natalie with Mr. Star Wars himself George Lucas.

Update: According to a report on Access Hollywood, Natalie's agent states that a body double was used for the nude torture scenes in Goya's Ghosts.