Monologue: Natalie Portman Answers Questions About Star Wars - SNL

Natalie Portman surprises two nerds (Andy Samberg, Jason Sudeikis) in the audience with her knowledge of Star Wars, then answers questions on why she shaved her head and if she still has any of her wardrobe from The Professional. [Season 31, 2006]
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[@pre-debutera6941]

People think I know everything about Star Wars just because I was in it, and they are correct. 😂

[@jackhanson8128]

Mariah has 19 #1s Hmmmh?

[@georgeofhamilton]

Just because I was in it, everything about _Star Wars_ I know, people think, and correct are they.*

[@niko-im8nl]

George Hamilton Yoda doesn’t always speak like that man

[@taco6444]

LEGO Obi-Wan Kenobi in this situation he would

[@niko-im8nl]

taco 644 how would you know exactly when he would speak “yoda language” and when he would not?

[@leonardokonasugawa8640]

Now her grandson is on SNL

[@viralascend7987]

Leonardo Konasugawa What?

[@Crackuser69]

Oh ben😂

[@jimdigitalvideo]

The next time Adam Driver meets Natalie Portman, he should say "Hi Grandmother!"

[@jacklemm1518]

I am a black cat AND I BRING THE APOCALYPSE I don’t get it

[@linabean1613]

😂I love his monologues too he gets it from his mother

[@thatswassus]

*Dwight voice* False. The lightsaber remained at the wreckage of Sifo-Dyas' ship according to the canon.

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

That addition to canon was from season 6 of the Clone Wars which released in 2015. This addition superseded all previous canon that came before. This skit was from 2013, when the canon probably still had Count Dooku delivering the lightsaber to Grievous. So Natalie was factually correct at the time this video's original recording.

[@darkthorpocomicknight7891]

If I remember they never did get back to the Sifo-Dyas subplot in ep 2. He built the clone army and just vanished??

[@infernogolem7533]

It was explained in clone wars

[@jacktheflash8478]

Sus Watters that came out after this

[@assassinscreed8597]

Obi-Wan Kenobi 2006 you mean...

[@Xzidia]

are you an angel?

[@PolskiProdigy]

She's Jewish

[@BenAri18]

@@PolskiProdigy ....

[@BenAri18]

@@PolskiProdigy clearly u dont know anything because im jewish and i believe in both those things get ur facts and dont attempt to come up with some lame excuses cause ik my religion ok dumbass

[@TheTrueGamble]

@@BenAri18 This went over everyone's heads.....

[@TheTrueGamble]

@@PolskiProdigy This went over everyone's heads.....

[@Daniel27125]

Omg I love Natalie Portman, she rocks as Padmé Amidala!!

[@sportsbydeclan2293]

G Sav nope it’s amidala

[@alexkool3511]

@@sportsbydeclan2293 nope it's skywalker ... muhahahahahahahhhhjjaaaaahjjjaaaaa

[@michaelsmulkowski5088]

She is also good in the first Thor movie.

[@dino988]

3:20 I nearly choked on my blue milk 😂😂😂

[@bodiecollection]

Hahahahahha

[@treyjarvis6116]

He was like i knooowwww

[@michaelbrann7445]

Dino's Games988 lol

[@firewalk27]

This clip completely encapsulates what it feels like being a female star wars fan.

[@firewalk27]

@Liam Gillin k

[@deprimeplatypus490]

its hard being a star wars fan who is a girl and then try to stay straight when padme exist

[@firewalk27]

@@deprimeplatypus490 come to the gay side, we've got Padmé x Sabe fanfics

[@tatehildyard5332]

Just out of curiosity, do you feel that the new movies made the fan environment either more or less hostile to women or does it feel more or less the same as before. Not here to get into a skirmish about the movies themselves, everyone and their aunt Sheila has zealous Star Wars hot takes, I’m just curious about their new cultural context.

[@violacola]

@@tatehildyard5332 The new movies didn't really change the people in the fandom. It just made them a lot more vocal about their sexism and elitism.

[@okonjacob7316]

Lmao😂😂😂😂 the black dude cracked me up with that "what is that" question.

[@bodiecollection]

Lmaoo

[@sunriseinthennight]

Am I the only who doesn't confuse her and Keira Knightley

[@LauraBoontje]

+OneHastyPanda No you're not the only one. I went as far as to think Keira played princes Leia in Star Wars, which of course was portrayed by Natalie Portman. Only to find out Keira was in it, but not as princes Leia, she plays one of the servants! You know the one who is her stand-in in the script? I was Mind-Blown when I found out!

[@chrisbaker91]

+Laura Boontje they looked so alike at a young age their mothers couldn't tell them apart on the set on phantom menace when they were in full makeup

[@vamikos]

+Christopher Baker I'm not a mother of either of them and I could tell them apart. 100% that was just some bs told for publicity or whatever.

[@nicolemajlat2768]

She looks more like Winona Rider

[@ziadalmaliki9665]

+OneHastyPanda I do

[@aMilling]

1:30 I know it's scripted but God nerd speak is sexy.

[@jamessins1163]

......... hum....

[@TheRealRickGrimes]

Ew u gay nigga

[@rickbgrimes]

@@TheRealRickGrimes Ew you homophobic racist

[@advancedtheories1332]

sexiness and Natalie Portman go hand in hand

[@advancedtheories1332]

but her look here is not sexy

[@AkaiKokoro21]

World's most beautiful woman ever!

[@ytmndan]

Too bad she’s crazy.

[@rachelamber4967]

ytmndan Crazy beautiful!!!

[@aaravtulsyan]

Watch out, youre on Vader's blacklist

[@KOTYAR0]

Marcokun She is too beatiful for me to watch this video I'm gonna watch it later

[@desnutz901]

Marcokun gal Gadot

[@georgeterrill7279]

You know that there was one intern who was a huge star wars nerd that got to write this monologue that just geeked out the whole time

[@kieran-735]

Great Actress in great movies, and looks great while doing it...........Natalie why you so perfect ???

[@hilmir]

+Kieran Daniels actually, i always thought her arms were a bit short.

[@harrambou9468]

Kieran - Tbh I think she could’ve been better in Star Wars.

[@bolson42]

hilmir bruh

[@chrisbreheim9175]

@@harrambou9468 eh no, she was perfect

[@SapphosGalPal]

She is ADORABLE!!! I love her.

[@GeonusKaikun]

She's referencing a story from Star Wars: Visionaries. True Star Wars canon for life, baby!

[@TeamBringIt8]

"True" it's not canon, deal with it hahahaha

[@GeonusKaikun]

@@TeamBringIt8 No thanks. Keep your lousy Disney crap. I'll keep enjoying Star Wars as it was before it lost its soul.

[@TeamBringIt8]

@@GeonusKaikun More salt in your words than on Crait LMAO

[@cassu6]

@@TeamBringIt8 sorry what planet was Crait? all these new sequel planets are so forgettable. (Crait was actually kind of a cool concept but they used it exactly like Hoth). But to be fair Sequels suck some major ass

[@JediKammy]

John Vougias Star Wars never had a soul when it became a corporate toy churning machine, which is from the beginning.

[@bozidarcekic2417]

SHE IS PERFECT

[@johnkelly7475]

Chris Parnell's line was soooo funny

[@jamesliu8101]

The delivery was sick as well!

[@mrdude9074]

3:28 god dammit jerry

[@mharbaugh]

I came here to say that!!!

[@haden1575]

someone gotta animate this

[@carltontaylor6500]

Chris Parnell is so great

[@avedic]

lol...love how that mention of The Professional was to make fun of the creepy fan-base of older guys who are _reeeally_ into that movie...for reasons I don't need to spell out. Pretty cutting and funny joke though...I bet(or hope) Natalie herself had a hand in that idea. That aside, The Professional/Leon _is_ a great movie...it's a killer slice of 90s crime thriller. But the characters and dialogue and cinematography all give it this cool noir feel. It takes place in NYC, but kinda _feels_ like Paris. It's subtle, but elevates the movie to a cool unique place. And it's less quick-cut loud whiplash action(though, it has it's moments) and more meditative human and psychological, which I like. And yeah, Natalie's performance is quite good. Though I definitely think her best role was in Black Swan. I've always had a bit of a celeb crush on her, but it wasn't till Black Swan that I gained a whole new level of respect for her as an intelligent creative and nuanced actor. She's just a genuinely cool human being.

[@RealTalkWithSSG]

The Professional is a brilliant movie! I was so thrilled when I realised that Sirius Black was the villain. :)

[@FreedomofSpeech865]

Venatix_ 92 is a very good actor

[@AnotherOpinion695]

You need to see her in Jackie. That is truly her best performance hands down.

[@jarosbodytko6462]

Jean Reno’s best role I think.

[@GD-tt6hl]

You know she was asked that question in real life and that's why it was included here.

[@wagnerp1213]

Chris Parnell was one of the many underrated forgotten cast members. Dude just can sell raid to a bug. Born to act

[@ledoutemabite3]

Sudeikis is awesome ... he mades me cry

[@tomgorycki7176]

The fact that Jason Sudeikis holds that face at 1:57 for nearly 10 seconds before asking a question.😂

[@tommyberenson9471]

Grievous never got syfo Dias’ Sabre. Plo Koon recovered it and returned it to the Jedi temple

[@FJAR1635]

This was filmed in 2006, so she was correct for the time.

[@tommyberenson9471]

Good point

[@StarWarsOpinion]

It got changed in Season 6 of the Clone Wars. Originally, Grievous' first lightsaber was Sifo-Dyas' old one.

[@wrs6565]

Parnell's smile at 3:33 is the funniest moment in SNL history

[@jackelton2782]

Oh my god I didn’t even know that was Chris Parnell. He was so creepy that I didn’t recognize him at first.

[@knerdisms5859]

Probably one of the funniest opening monologues ever

[@flipflopmcgurt3403]

NO

[@denizbadeakkoyun3947]

THE most beautiful soul on the planet. Natalie.

[@Jane-vo1ho]

I know her first from V For Vendetta one of my fave movies

[@Enzombie]

Andy Samberg sounds alot like Sandler in this haha

[@annoyingmint100]

These guys and their questions are like what you'd find online except it's real

[@shan4883]

She looks like Audrey Hepburn here

[@MoeMuzic13]

Nice comparison, both natural beauties in every sense. Really love Natalie's smile .......

[@amirulasyraf1409]

atleast Natalie have a brain.

[@annapham8938]

@@amirulasyraf1409 Audrey Hepburn has a brain too. If you don't know her, don't compare her to Natalie by saying she doesn't have a brain.

[@pedrocortez3485]

Both incredibly beautiful women, though sadly we lost audrey many years ago.-----------------i miss audrey. 😥

[@christinekeane4088]

@@amirulasyraf1409 I have to say something because this just made me mad. Audrey Hepburn did have a brain. When she was growing up during world war 2 in the European countries and Hitler was taking over, she was starving because there was hardly any food (that is why she had such a small figure because it stunted her growth) so she did something about it. She did ballet performances to raise money for the enemies of the nazi, and the audiance could not even clap because it would be too much noise and could tell the nazi where they were, and they would kill them. All of this was happening while her parents supported Hitler. A couple years later, when she was in her later teen years, she had secret information she had to get to the enemies of the nazi, and in order to do that she had to pass a large field, but when she was going, a couple of nazi were looking for her. And when they approached she made small talk and pretended to pick flowers to make the nazi not question her. After the war was over she came to America and became a famous actress. And after she retired from acting, she became a humanitarian and traveled to foreign countries. That may be the reason why she died because she wanted to help other people so bad that she put her own well being at risk, she died of organ trouble that may be the result of drinking dirty water. How dare you say something so cruel like that, she was such a selfless person. You obousouly don't know anything about her... Even if you didn't know anything about her, you shouldn't put people down. When you state facts you should know how to argue your point. Now look who doesn't have a brain...

[@maliklee9035]

shes the best!!

[@Mohalilo360X]

I LOVE HER

[@upland77]

1:24 When she said "the Mandalorian bounty hunter," it all made sense.

[@joegarner4994]

He’s not a mandalorian

[@violacola]

@@joegarner4994 That was revealed after this episode was filmed.

[@lycanyuki5320]

@@joegarner4994 On the new Disney canon he is not, but on the EU he was a Mandalorian and also he was Mandalore the “king” of all Mandalorians

[@csjcsj2906]

She was actually eleven in Leon, and now she is actually Eleven in Stranger Things 3 skit.

[@taitewyld3657]

She is and always has been so stunning 😍

[@rosemarylavendar8607]

She's so talented and whoever wrote this monologue was a Star Wars genius

[@sanchezspoofs8457]

I have never been so attracted to one person at one time in my life

[@skywalker7455]

There you are Padme,I've been looking everywhere for you.. I didn't mean to Force Choke you

[@darthsidious9488]

No Vader, this creature is but a mere clone. It seems in your anger you killed her. This is a mere jedi mind trick to stop you from reaching your full potential. Padme is dead, and you killed her

[@skywalker7455]

@@darthsidious9488 This Is Outrageous!!!

[@darthsidious9488]

@@skywalker7455 Its treason then!

[@skywalker7455]

@@darthsidious9488 **Force Choking You** You Killed Padme!!!! You Said You'd Help Me Save Her!!! **TIGHTENED GRIP**

[@darthsidious9488]

@@skywalker7455 *shids and fards and cums all over the place* Im too weak

[@AxionP]

she's sooooooo cute....

[@gabrielhersey5546]

Love you lots Nat!😍❤️

[@lucasvdb981]

Haha I chocked on Andy Samberg's part

[@r.v.3540]

Loving the hair. Lady rocks it.🤘🏼

[@crosshair9907]

I love these skits

[@gothicfury]

Oh god I love her I just want to marry her.

[@joshhunt4146]

3:34 is that Jonathan Rhys Meyers with a mowhawk to the right 😂

[@anita5409]

Loved v for vendetta. :)

[@mattwason3776]

Chris Parnell killed me lmaoo

[@flyingpigproductions5934]

Aaaaaaand now I love Natalie Portman

[@janicemurphy7878]

And back from Mount Olympus is one of our goddesses Natalie Portman. Awm

[@HannakinSolo]

Why is SLN not trending daily? I appreciate it so much. In so many ways.

[@AmerginMacEccit]

She's an angel with patience...

[@thesirms]

That last question feels like something out of 70s snl. Wow

[@defyyourlogic487]

As a star wars nerd this is a completely normal way to speak for me.

[@coastaku1954]

I really wished those asking the questions where Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Ian McDiarmid, and Samuel L. Jackson, that would have been even more cool~

[@lex4163]

'Shes too small, everything in her physical outlook seems to be prejudiced. But inside her Brain is a mass of big ideas and incredible intelligence, that makes her more beautiful in every way". They say she's blunt, cold and boring but that's her she does not fake her way up to where she is standing now. I'd prefer hanging out with a person like her than joking around with an individual who applauds you always but when you turn around she'd be gnawing with falseness!!!!!!!

[@ValtteriNieminen]

love the eeeextra high note the saxophonist played for when she walked past him

[@J.P.Robles]

Natalie Portman: people think that simply because I am in Star Wars that I know everything about Star Wars Also Natalie Portman: proceeds to answer questions accurately

[@jonnykfish]

I think you're confusing monologue with question and answer

[@irock2403]

divebum77 blame the writers

[@pramlochanadhara]

Netalee is cute in short hair.😍

[@baron7755]

I love her

[@jhimp2457]

I just love her face

[@legomaker9613]

Padme!!!!

[@reginageorge8062]

oh my god, she is gorgeous

[@foodhi2880]

Padme Amidala answers questions as Natalie Portman.

[@TheCoinHunter-fc5cm]

Loved her in V

[@jeseramirez9852]

Damn Natalie Portman AND fall out boy on snl??! Take me back

[@volikoto]

she is so cute... and damn those people are so funny XD

[@amarab3243]

Jason sudeikis 😚😚😚

[@Doncataitu123]

She is great

[@yozkopf3000]

Sandberg's brilliant in this.

[@robfab5204]

I want to know if she still has any of her wardrobe from Star Wars man

[@markdwighttadina7655]

Natalie : Shaves head An award presenter : [[Name of the actress whose head is shaved]] I love you, V for Vendetta 2 can't wait to see it.

[@dakdak612]

Bruh Andy samberg 🤣

[@misfitdanzig8152]

The professional and please make a sequel.

[@Rudster14]

3:49 what about Radioactive Man?

[@greenman5555]

💚💛❤ Padmé!

[@respectablebogan3276]

Andy Samberg you legend

[@monicadias7051]

LOVE HER ❤️❤️❤️❤️(GO NATALIE PORTMAN)

[@ninasayers7059]

Am I the only one who thinks that she actually looks hotter and sexier with shorter hair? She looks so incredibly stunning, I don't understand why men hate short hair on women!

[@owlcu]

Depends on the woman. Sometimes short hair looks great if she has a long personality. But usually men are attracted to opposites, so boy-cuts can be a turn off. When women shave their legs and underarms it doesn't look like us, and we like that.

[@ayashoieb4586]

I really don't care about men ,I am more afraid of my family😂😃😃

[@elliottgibby89]

Yeah, I think she looked great with short hair. I guess it just depends on the girl, though.

[@troyandrade435]

Honestly I like long hair because I think it looks prettier and I like playing with my girlfriend's hair because it's way better than mine ( and i have very long hair for a guy it's past my shoulders.)

[@milaanvigraham8664]

I'm pretty sure a girl wrote this

[@obiboinekibo]

Sifo Dias’s lightsaber will be a fine addition to my collection

[@ranaabdelgawad9266]

2:00 Dwight Schrute

[@jordanreid999]

3:29🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jonnnyren6245]

Well, to make it all simple Jar Jar did give Palpatine the emergency powers he needs to consolidate all the power in the Senate so I blame him for it. 🤣🤣🤣

[@tylerkochman1007]

Little did they know they were in for one of the greatest digital shorts in SNL history that night

[@mariaclaralima3418]

I was there

[@leiaorgana716]

V for Vendetta is a cinematical masterpiece

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

Star Wars is a masterpiece .

[@micjakes1]

1:43 what does he say?

[@patrickwentzell4638]

Does anyone know where the Navil base is in Alameda? is where they keep the nuclear wessels. you know the nuclear wessels.

[@dandygirl6]

the best fucking monologue by an actor ever this episode should have been Emmy nominated lets face it she is PERFECT

[@iRushil]

That's basically why I would marry her any day! :)

[@bocowan9106]

I just got back from a con and this is so accurate 😂

[@lincoln2324]

-my question is about your first movie, The Professional. -great. You know, I was actually 11 when I made that movie. -ah yes. I do know that 🤤🤤🤤 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thequestion2859]

She looks great with short hair

[@natalkumar6132]

Queen Padme.

[@mrmichael972]

She was so cute with that short hair.

[@twstf8905]

Dreamgirl 🔥

[@joshuaweston4489]

Dude! Natalie just schooled everyone on Star Wars! She is so pretty and talented. I know everyone loves Leia, and she was a good character, but I've always been an Amidala fan myself...

[@numba9ine288]

Joshua Weston she was reading a script 😂 you can literally SEE her looking directly at it when she looks in the corner of her eye

[@joshuaweston4489]

@@numba9ine288 Your point? Nothing in my comment is untrue. Script or no script doesn't mean she didn't already know what she was talking about. She still schooled everyone on Star Wars!

[@numba9ine288]

Joshua Weston that makes no sense😂 she read a fucking script, she didnt “schooled” anyone if she was reading a script, i doubt she even knows any of this because all this information wasnt provided in the movies at the time, and this is a skit so this whole video is just a joke and shouldnt be taken serious, its for laughs only 😂

[@joshuaweston4489]

@@numba9ine288 First of all, take a series of big deep breaths and relax. In through your nose and out through your mouth. Breathe in, breathe out, and repeat. I know it can be hard to realize that another person has a different opinion than you and see's no value in yours. Still, you really need to calm down because, for one, it's fucking up your grammar...I believe she knew what she was talking about and unless Natalie herself tells me otherwise, I'm going with that. Remember, in and out! 😁😝😂

[@redacted4594]

Padme when giving birth to Luke and Leia: I don't dance now, I make mommy moves. When I gave birth, I didn't even push. I was blazed out, smoking bomb kush, and whem my water broke, ya know it drowned the doctorrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[@Muse36]

This past year I attended a live interview to Kathleen Kennedy, and the first thing she said before being asked questions from the audience was “You’re not gonna make me questions about Star Wars, right?” 😂

[@jsnthurst1]

Andy Samberg did an amazing Jim Carrey Cable Guy impression!