Natalie Portman will play Jackie Kennedy in a new drama

Natalie Portman is set to star as Jacqueline Kennedy in the biopic Jackie, which follows the famous first lady's life in the days after President John F. Kennedy's assassination.

The film, which is set to go into production later this year, will be directed by Pablo Larrain and produced by Darren Aronofsky, who directed Portman in Black Swan.

Jackie O isn't the only historical figure Portman will soon portray on screen: She will also play Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in an upcoming biopic.

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