Christina Ricci opened up about losing her dream role in “Leon the Professional” to Natalie Portman when she was a child.

The Professional, but I was too common and healthy-looking," the actress revealed, adding that she was just 12 years old. The role of Matilda ended up going to Natalie Portman, who has spoken ...

The film that launched Natalie Portman's career wouldn't have starred the future Oscar winner at all if her parents had gotten their way.

Christina Ricci has been an accomplished actress and has starred in several popular films and series since her big screen debut in Mermaids (1990). But one role she missed out on was that of Mathilda ...

Over the years, Léon, the Professional has remained memorable, and so has its 11-year-old star, Natalie Portman, who has been one of the leading names in Hollywood for quite a while now.

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While promoting the new season of Yellowjackets, Christina Ricci and Melanie Lynskey played a game of Hot Ones Versus. One of the questions, asked by Lynskey to Ricci, was what role she was most ...

Christina Ricci opened up about losing her dream role in "Leon the Professional" to Natalie Portman when she was a child — the reason being she was too "common" and "healthy-looking." ...