Natalie Portman reflects on the prequel backlash

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While we’re very fortunate to have a thriving and – for the most part – friendly fandom, there are elements that are less than admirable. During the prequel era Natalie Portman was one of many actors who bore the brunt of that vitriol, and speaking with Empire magazine, Portman talked about this avoidable and regrettable experience.

“It was a bummer because it felt like people were so excited about new ones and then to have people feel disappointed. Also to be at an age that I didn’t really understand that’s kind of the nature of the beast. When something has that much anticipation it can almost only disappoint.”

Thankfully, Natalie is also aware that the middle trilogy are now held in far higher regard than they were at the time.

“There’s a very avid group of people who think they’re the best ones now! I don’t have enough perspective to weigh in.”

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Star Wars Trilogy Episodes I-III (Blu-ray + DVD)
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  • Hayden Christiansen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman (Actors)
  • George Lucas (Director)
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Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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While we’re very fortunate to have a thriving and – for the most part – friendly fandom, there are elements that are less than admirable. During the prequel era Natalie Portman was one of many actors who bore the brunt of that vitriol, and speaking with Empire magazine, Portman talked about this avoidable and regrettable experience.

“It was a bummer because it felt like people were so excited about new ones and then to have people feel disappointed. Also to be at an age that I didn’t really understand that’s kind of the nature of the beast. When something has that much anticipation it can almost only disappoint.”

Thankfully, Natalie is also aware that the middle trilogy are now held in far higher regard than they were at the time.

“There’s a very avid group of people who think they’re the best ones now! I don’t have enough perspective to weigh in.”

Sale
Star Wars Trilogy Episodes I-III (Blu-ray + DVD)
  • This refurbished product is tested and certified to work properly. The product will have minor blemishes and/or light scratches. The refurbishing process includes functionality testing, basic cleaning, inspection, and repackaging. The product ships with all relevant accessories, and may arrive in a generic box.
  • Hayden Christiansen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman (Actors)
  • George Lucas (Director)
  • English, Spanish, Portuguese, French (Subtitles)
  • English (Publication Language)
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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