Natalie Portman protected

[@DocJerky]

Jean Reno is awesome, and we should appreciate that he pushes against French pedos.

[@Donut.79]

The amazing fact I didn't know he speaks perfect Spanish partly due because hes part Spanish.

[@computeraidedyami]

Fake

[@DocJerky]

@@computeraidedyami You're fake.

[@computeraidedyami]

@@DocJerky I am

[@itsyahomiescott3742]

@@computeraidedyamidie

[@brandonlin4924]

Love Jean Reno's work, I respect him even more for this.

[@joshuamark9316]

Huh 😭 Edit: I misread and thought you were talking about the director mb 💀

[@JohEl777]

Yes, especially when the director and so many Hollywood types are child bedding weirdos like Matt Gaetz.

[@redpillblues879]

@@joshuamark9316delete your comment

[@mr.j6631]

Natalie Portman was in fact protected

[@konjurekatrina]

Jean Reno said he played his character like he had an intellectual disability and would never see Natalie’s character as a sexual being. Because he thought it would be creepy otherwise. Bravo Jean Reno.

[@Ginger11111]

A 32 year old does not “date” a 15 year old. Thats called grooming.

[@WaylonMoone]

Sadly… Only in America and maybe half of the other world would agree, theres still a lot of that going on, especially in very poor countries where the terrorist are in control

[@user-zi8ux6fy2n]

​@@WaylonMooneYEH!!! ...and those pork-haters call US infidels.🤬

[@jhoughjr1]

@@WaylonMoonewell until the 20th century it was normal even withoit "terrorists" in control. I think rhe age of consent should be 25.

[@Bolverine]

It is used to be quite normal. My Grandma married my grandpa when she was 14 and he was 30. They had 9 kids and were married 40 years until he died. Perspective ig.

[@cfh_doomed8879]

@Bolverine ya no... dude u are a bullshitter tour grandpa is just a pedo,sry kiddo

[@rachelnelson3923]

I always correlated her behavior to the parents she had in the movie and he always treated her like the child she was and reminded her to enjoy her childhood and not grow up too fast.

[@DelphineDenton]

Same, that she was acting out because she didn't know how to form attachments with other people.

[@HiltownJoe]

The movie only works because Reno pushed for the non sexual non romantic relationship. It would have been awfull if Leon had been actually receptive to Mathildas confused advances. Leon would have never been the protective Antihero whe love, if he had abused Mathildas vulnerable state.

[@isaacwilliams7133]

Idc what anyone says it’s a really good movie and I’d say one of Natalie Portmans best performances imo.

[@TomMccarthy-bp7yp]

Yeah the whole point is that she is a child from an abusive household and he is a man that is uncomfortable with it but still wants to look after her. In fact there is a scene in the European one where she basically asks to have sex with him and he tells her he can’t because its not right and he loves another woman (letting her down softly and also partly true). And because it was cut from the American one, because the situation is more unspoken, I feel like it makes the movie have a creepier air about it. Im happy jean reno made them change the script though because otherwise it would have probably completely ruined a good movie.

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

I'm translating your thoughts for everybody to know: " I don't care about pedophiles, they can be whatever they want because I'm a piece of shit" 💩💩💩💩

[@isaacwilliams7133]

@@TomMccarthy-bp7yp very true. I think I recently heard people have begun to just “leave it in the past” without really watching it or thinking about what the movie is saying. Sometimes you have to “read between the lines between the lines” which you don’t have to with this movie which helps my case even more.

[@blor3664]

@@isaacwilliams7133ummm…yea the director himself meant for the movie to be creepy. You guys are so weird, going to die on this pedi hill.

[@dadriamcgregor8346]

Bruh like scene when she calmly walks past her apartment cause she saw the hitmen or whatever inside and went straight to knock on his door so that that the hit men wouldn't kno that she lived there ...my heart was beating so fast ... like gurl smart . I'm glad they changed it ... there is no need to make them a couple no matter what age the characters were . Why we always gatta romanticize or sexualize people that spend time together ... is nothing platonic anymore ??

[@KBlade1]

Ayoooo Don't these guys know there are beautiful women who are also their age?

[@oliverwilson5957]

That's absolutely true, but people like him target children for a very specific reason

[@LandofBrickForests]

That the same thing i say. Some guys out there act like there isn't any older women that are fine as hell. I mean, sure, there's a chance those women taken, but beautiful older women do exist.

[@kerrirae]

Yeah but women their age can't be so easily manipulated and can see what a loser they are

[@be.A.b]

No they are sick. They see women their age as spent and withered. There’s evidence that it comes from a dysfunction in the brain mechanisms that makes humans see children as “cute.” In ps, it’s over active. It’s an evolutionary glitch pretty much.

[@kathyharris8331]

Men have death anxiety, and being with younger women keeps them feeling young, and not 10 years away from death....

[@hokudadog7637]

Did you watch the movie? The scene of Natalie Portman portraying Marilyn Monroe icked Jean Reno. He is a professional

[@Ominvus]

I think changing the flow of the script actually saved the movie and future generations on watching it without the creep factor.

[@randysmith8519]

Still a great movie. Gary Oldman is outstanding in his roll.

[@gabe608]

He’s always good, just saying.

[@Saturnsonic95]

Role, not roll as in jelly 😂

[@ZEROGRAVITY80]

Gary Oldman can act his ass off. Even when he's in a not good movie he's always the best part.

[@BigBWolf90]

Bring me everyone What do you mean every.... *EVERYOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNE!!!!*

[@richbarnard4524]

​@BigBWolf90 that scene always crosses my mind😂

[@NEMOfishZ92]

I always thought her character kept trying to come onto Leon but Leon was a legit good guy at heart so although her character was attracted to him He just protected her and cared about her like a dad

[@dancheng3014]

I actually found her very, very attractive in that movie. I was 12 back then.

[@scragglybeard9322]

You got me in the first half 😅

[@whisper180]

Lol

[@jhoughjr1]

That was the point

[@coryhafer7285]

It was a great movie. Glad it didn't go the other route.

[@vtxshadow]

I’ve seen the full version of the movie and while I did feel uncomfortable at times as an American, I still thought it was good. My view was that since the kid grew up in a dysfunctional household she didn’t know about boundaries and attached to much to the first man who treated her with any type of respect.

[@weaponeer8582]

Still the best movie that she’s ever done. That and V for Vendetta.

[@adamw116]

I think Black Swan is a masterpiece, one of the greatest and daring films I've ever seen. Annihilation was pretty good too but not as good as BS. Garden State is another classic actually.

[@KeanuReevesIsMyJesus]

One of my favorite movies, but didn’t know that about the director. What a creep.

[@kethariley]

The professional was one of my favorite movies growing up then when I was in my 20s I tried to watch it with my girlfriend and it was the creepiest shit. I still watch the action parts though

[@Kasualclaret]

Hilarious that people don’t realise the movie is supposed to make you uncomfortable Mathilda’s whole character is about someone dealing with PTSD. Yes it’s weird but it’s the point.

[@christiann158]

Right and it’s a point that crosses the threshold of boundaries beyond worth proving. Some stories don’t need to be told. Especially one that involves sexualizing a 12yo girl. What good does it do to go to this extent to show us ptsd has this affect on child development. To spread awareness? As if no one knows to be patient with children from abusive homes. No need to have a half naked child on screen for 2 hours to tell us that. Take your normalization of pedophilic themes the fuck on somewhere.

[@garret1658]

A movie with a 12 year old in a sexual relationship which was inspired by a sexual relationship the director had with a 12 year old is the point. Why would the director try to make the audience uncomfortable about an underage relationship when he him self is in one. He’s trying to plead his case with this movie

[@Kasualclaret]

@@garret1658 the whole point of the movie is that Leon and Mathilda’s relationship isn’t sexual, in spite of how she acts Leon never entertains Mathilda’s advances. The whole point of the film is about a damaged girl being protected. Leon never sees Mathilda that way, is it weird sure, besson is French after all

[@garret1658]

@@Kasualclaret did you not hear what he said in the video? The original version that the director wrote had them in a relationship by the end, it was the other actors and producers that told him not to have them in a relationship and that it was wrong but his intended original version of the movie did.

[@nyvatrinigurl4743]

Love Jean Reno❤❤❤

[@CaptainCat101]

It's always nice to see people protect children from actual threats

[@Barrie96]

Jean Reno is an absolute goat

[@SleeplessSiren]

That movie is so good. If anyone hasn't seen it yet, change that

[@albertgongora6944]

I'm glad that John Reno was like dude like what the hell are you tripping on you better change the script to make it more appropriate between me and this poor girl that's just getting her foot in the door That's what I love about John Reno

[@bigmike2464]

especially considering Besson and Reno had worked together for SEVERAL films.

[@danavixen6274]

Props to Jean Reno! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@vtxshadow]

He also made the director get rid of a scene where she walked in on him taking a shower. Thank god

[@blor3664]

Yes, the director creep a French guy out about age gap. That’s something.

[@jdenmark1287]

Yep, it’s a groomer movie. Thank goodness Jean Reno isn’t a groomer. Not sure what Natalie Portman’s parents were thinking though. Did they not read the script?

[@BORGhoodie]

Bro that movie is fucking legendary for anyone who hasn’t seen it js

[@jamesellis5271]

Brilliant film.

[@monicarodrigues985]

The movie is great! The dinamic between the two is very believable. Although she appears to "come on" to him, it's more a mix of a tween's infatuation and learnt behaviour by observation, Jean Reno's character dodges every hint giving it the appropriate adult response.

[@chrispelletier8654]

Yes creepy and the directors cut is frankly unwarchable. Still though really good movie

[@laurenperdue3981]

Leon the Professional is such a great movie. Im not sorry for saying so.

[@jadashores2546]

Somehow, people view that as an iconic film.... It was a full-fledged Creep Show and I couldn't even finish it!! Thank you for confirming how perverse it is

[@thevelbaetum4118]

I'm so glad they changed this plot because I do love this movie, and I like the found family aspect, and one day I will get a copy, edited without the weirdly romantic and sexual aspects, because they are jarring in comparison to the rest of the movie. I am now however mortified of the director 💀

[@airsquadron654]

that's unfortunate because it truly is a fantastic movie. I was like 15 when I watched it the first time so I think the creepy subtext wasn't as obvious to me

[@faithkidwell9757]

I remember watching that movie and thinking how totally gross and creepy it was. There was literally no reason for the subplot. It wasn’t artistic it was disgusting and people who say otherwise really need to open their eyes or stay the hell away from kids

[@chopstyx1]

That movie was amazing though. Yeah, their relationship was a bit weird and creepy but it seemed to even better highlight how innocent Leon actually was.

[@shevanz1589]

Its a good representation of what it takes for people to get their foot in the door. When youre a struggling actors you really cant say no to anything (i know she comes from a well off family, im referring to others who arent)

[@davidpowelson4817]

She complains but she would not have had the life or career without that particular movie. I remember that movie when it came out, it was quite successful.

[@Rowe104]

It still is a great movie

[@tanngrisnir69]

It is a Great movie.

[@Moiiiiiiiistar]

That movie is beautiful

[@PaulieWalnuts746]

It’s still a damn good movie.

[@ml5394]

Yes, their relationship in that movie was kinda creepy, but the movie itself was great.

[@savedgesurvive]

Minus the weird scene when they are playing the game, its a crazy good film.

[@Burden82]

regrets her best performance as an actor. its a movie. movie are meant to provoke feelings and not all feelings are good. its a great movie

[@slimfahjah6746]

I never knew that was her as a child. I love that movie. Totally came off as a caring uncle. I was ok with it.

[@smok1ngn1nja98]

I actually really liked this movie but that has been my one issue with it ever since I saw it is how serialized Natalie Portman was being so young even as a kid I thought it was creepy

[@stephenwardell7461]

Jean changes are probably the only thing that saved that movie

[@DelphineDenton]

It always read to me as the idea that she didn't know any other way that girls can be loved by men because her father never loved her and she was pretty much raised by the TV in their living room. And that she was trying to make him want to keep her around so she could survive. That it took her a long time to understand that she could be loved for herself and not just because a man wanted something from her. That's why he reacted so strongly to her acting out and he only treats her like an adult when he realizes that she'll never move on if she doesn't get revenge. That she'll run away and get herself shot if he doesn't help her.

[@ganjaman59650]

Luc besson also cheated his wife (which was a know actress at a young age) on the set of the fifth element with mila jogovich, his wife was playing the blue alien that sing opera.

[@shelleydawnballard]

Ugh....thank you Jean Reno! One of my favorite movies. Having them "fall in love" would have made me throw up and ruin the movie.

[@annab.1638]

To me it was one of the best movies because of Jean and Natalie. Now I know why. He not only protected her I the movie, but in RL as well

[@chairde]

Actually the movie shown in Europe was very creepy by American standards.

[@whisper180]

She drinks more alcohol and makes sexual comments, right? One case where censorship 100% improved a film.

[@jamiemoll4128]

That was a badass movie

[@gajogrande]

It was a great movie though. Natalie’s character looked in fact infatuated by Leon, maybe like the protective father figure that she never had, but it never seemed to be reciprocal in the romantic sense, maybe due to the changes in script.

[@scorpionlxvi]

Loved this movie in spite of being creeped out shows how good acting was

[@tetraquark2402]

Was a great movie

[@hisdudeness7564]

A Hollywood actor who's not attracted to children is simply unheard of 😂

[@So_Harufied]

It was a good movie. The only movie I liked Portman in. But it really did have a forbidden love vibe.

[@monicad.3671]

I love that movie

[@brianban110]

I like the movie but there were some creepy moments in the movie

[@mk5rob42]

That's normal for these Hollywood chomos! When are we going to stop seeing movies and buying albums. Let's put Hollywood out of business!!!!

[@jhoughjr1]

Hollyweird has never changed and never will

[@darkamora5123]

The Gaumont Film Company is a French film production company. The film had nothing at all to do with Hollywood in terms of the production itself (Columbia Pictures did the American distribution, but again zero production input). Luc Besson was a French director living in France working for a French studio, so while there are creepy dudes in Hollywood, this creep factor had nothing to do with them. There is a line, even for them, that they won't cross. I mean the Hollywood creeps won't document their creep factor by making 12 and 46 a couple . Probably why he's never actually worked for an American production company, only had them as distribution partners for his films.

[@josephwebster2909]

It was a good movie, seen it when I was 12. I felt so bad for her when she lost her brother

[@darktear099]

I liked that movie... Natalie was cute. I liked their relationship given that Leon is an assassin

[@anglomik]

Still, a great film.

[@TheDUKEZ117]

That is honestly one of my all time favorites, next time actually watch the movie bud

[@Vorador-8]

I was very young when I watched, prob 15, and I recall feeling creeped out aswell.

[@freshparkfilms]

this is my favorite movie I was 12 when I saw it and my crush on her started then and there, and still exists to this day 😅😂😊

[@gabrielrizo3116]

Bruh, that movie was nit a creep show. I never thought she was being sexualized.

[@RoboCop-zn8bt]

I remember seeing that movie as a kid and it creeped me out

[@Ari_Benjamin_28]

Good movie

[@Donut.79]

Great movie if she has a beef maybe blame her parents or agent they didn't have to take the role. They all read the script.

[@blor3664]

It would have been another little girl, who writes stuff like that but you know what…

[@jerdonsbabbler3515]

Okay, Natalie. We get it!

[@crs290]

I think his name is pronounced "Luke" rather than "Luck".

[@antoniolobo3288]

Great movie

[@user-ql8ur5vz9t]

Some people mainly dumbass's always tell me that I'm stupid for noticing that. But I always felt strange watching the movie. Thanks for pointing out that

[@totallyjakereturns]

Now read about Luc Besson's escapades on The Fifth Element. He left his wife for the very young Milla Jovovich. It wasn't just Harvey Weinstein folks. Hollywood is full of creeps.

[@jay0192]

I always thought she was doing too much and thought it was a weird concept. Only seen it once probably never again .

[@Brian-uy2tj]

I watched the movie when it came out and have never watched it again and don't want to. It was creepy that way.

[@sweiland75]

BS! Natalie rejected the title role of 1997's Lolita because she was aware of being typecast.

[@JoeBidensDiaper]

Still one of her best movies ever

[@Sly88Frye]

I've seen the movie before and it is an interesting movie but yeah it's very weird. I'm glad Jean Reno was so against the original idea.

[@Durahan82]

Jean Reno was based

[@lesliefolsom1698]

In cases like these, I always wonder about the parents of kid/teen actors.

[@TheBonyLevi]

Ah, Paris.

[@janiceproteau228]

And then she went on the film Beautiful Girls, where she had an inappropriate connection to grown man....

[@funkyfresh2259]

I remember the first time watching Leon the professional. I really enjoyed the movie, but I remember pointed out the creepy "love" thing going on between her and Leon. My gf at the time told me it's a father and daughter kind of love. Nope

[@macjj1733]

Kinda of an awesome movie tho

[@waleyboi06]

Didn’t even realize that was her, but yeah that movie was incredibly creepy

[@GiancarloFloyd]

It’s pronounced lu basson not luck bessan. Not that it matters because he’s a chomo.

[@ganjaman59650]

alright i'm french and you need help. It would be something like "luke baysson" if you read this with english accent it would sound closer to what it should sound.

[@Dumpsterfiregrace]

More like it's pronounced Woodchipper.

[@ginsugray5469]

Luck Besson? Luke!

[@leedaniels1468]

It was supposed to be creepy for God's sake , she portrayed a 12 year old girl going through puberty who never had a male role model and in her 12 year old brain was confusing feelings of fatherly love for something very different.

[@whisper180]

The creepy part is the adult indulging those feelings from a child, not the child's feelings. And the director including camera shots usually meant to look "sexy" is very creepy!

[@leedaniels1468]

@whisper180 I think it's a positive that we feel truly uncomfortable with kids acting in a sexual way take Jodie Foster in Taxi Driver where she plays a child prostitute , she was the same age and Martin Scorsese certainly didn't hold back. Natalie Portman is a feminist activist and it would be amiss if she didn't address this role in a negative light.

[@filippofittipaldi8050]

I liked the movie. If I had known it was a sexual relationship, I would not have watched it at all. I thought Jean was following his paternal instincts, not so creepy one.

[@UncannyLiving]

Freak show yeah but the movie is actually pretty damn amazing, super unique and intense and fun plot

[@iamyitanli]

Only shiksas are unprotected in Hollyweird

[@ZeniththeAnimator]

Show some emotion poll boy

[@christinapierce3497]

I seen her in a movie called fatal beauty she was a kid that got stalked

[@jacylight1610]

The other movie was fifth element she was the diva ledt his young wife for mia

[@The_10th_Doctor.]

It’s annoying because Leon is a good movie