In the powerful first trailer for ‘Jackie,’ Natalie Portman mourns the death of JFK
The Harvard graduate pulls at the heartstrings from the first moment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZTXv5NpgaI
The first trailer for Jackie, the Jackie Kennedy Onassis biopic starring Natalie Portman, hit the internet Wednesday afternoon. In it, the actress and Harvard graduate bears an uncanny resemblance to the late First Lady.
The trailer begins with the warm music of “Camelot,” as Portman stares at crowds lining the streets for her husband’s funeral. Moments later, the dreamlike tune is interrupted by a discordant cello, symbolizing the struggle Onassis faced at the time to cement her husband’s “Camelot” legacy even while overwhelmed by grief and loss.
After prize-winning screenings at the Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals, Fox Searchlight quickly purchased the rights to Jackie in September and fast-tracked it for a late 2016 release, with critics hailing Portman’s performance as Oscar-worthy.
In addition to Portman, the film stars Greta Gerwig, Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Crudup, and John Hurt, and is due in scheduled for a limited release December 9.
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