Sequel to The Professional/Leon in the works...

[Dolemite]

Portman Agrees To 'Leon' Sequel

Movie beauty Natalie Portman is keen to reprise her debut film role in a sequel to cult favorite Leon. The actress, 22, first came to international recognition in her acclaimed performance as an assassin's 11-year-old pal in the 1994 film, which starred Jean Reno in the lead role. And now Natalie has confirmed the long-awaited sequel is ready to roll, and she can't wait to be involved - despite needing a break following years working on the Star Wars trilogy. She says, "The script's really great, and worth delaying a vacation for."

The Professional (AKA Leon) was an awesome movie, due in large part to the charm of actor Jean Reno but also because of Natalie Portman's fantastic performance. However, Portman has sucked in pretty much every movie she's done since then- well, maybe 'suck' is too strong. She's just become the blandest actress I've ever seen. She shows none of the fire or range that she had when she was 11. Hopefully Luc Busson can get a good performance out of her...it'd be cool to see her take up where Leon left off, as an assassin working for the mob. Also, I'm curious how Besson will handle the movie- he hasn't done a movie since that 'eh' Joan of Arc movie in '99.

[bbobb]

Leon was a great film... but I'm not so keen about a sequel without Jean Reno.

[Dolemite]

I agree that I have my misgivings about Reno not being in the film...but then, he couldn't be, could he? Still, I'll try keep an open mind on this one.

[bbobb]

Well... he could just play another character that's the brother of that character or something.... kind of like he did in La Femme Nikita and Leon.

They could say it's a large family... that are all identical.

[Mr-K]

Like in City Slickers 2.

Wait... wait, no scratch that idea.

[maruchan]

natalie portman,. is a shit actor.. this movie is going suck...

[Sqoon]

Eh, why bother? The only reason I'd watch a Professional sequel is if Jean Reno was there or Natalie Portman had a nude scene...and neither of those are going to happen.

[BioMechanic]

Dolemite, is Luc Besson officially attached to the project? He's not mentioned in your IMDB quote.

[Dolemite]

It seems that Besson is doing it, Bio...here's Natalie Portman's full quote about the movie (from AICN):

"When Episode 3 finishes? If anything, it might be something with Luc Besson, a follow-up to a film I did when I was younger called Leon. The script's really great, and near worth delaying a vacation for. The only problem would be that I would have to hit the gym again - and at the moment I can't even envision tying my own laces up."

[bbobb]

Natalie Portman had a nude scene...

I would go multiple times for that right there if it were to happen... I don't care how much her acting sucks...