It’s been nearly 20 years since Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman visited a galaxy far, far away, but that isn’t for lack of wanting to on her part. Portman’s last appearance as Queen Amidala/Padmé, the love interest of Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), was in the 2005 film Revenge of the Sith, in which her character seemingly meets her demise. The former Queen of Naboo and mother to the twins Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa holds a vital place in the Star Wars universe. Though the star has previously said she had a difficult time dealing with the prequels backlash, she recently revealed that she is very much "open" to returning to the universe. There is only one issue on that front.
The beloved star participated in a career retrospective with GQ, during which she answered fan questions for their “It’s Actually Me” YouTube series. One Reddit user asked, “Any chance that Padme/Natalie Portman would return to Star Wars?” where the Black Swan actress expressed her openness to returning to the franchise after nearly two decades. Despite her willingness, Portman revealed she hadn’t been approached to reprise her role:
