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.
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