Natalie Portman Reveals Why Playing John Krasinski’s Sister in Fountain of Youth Was ‘Really Fun’ (Exclusive)

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  • Natalie Portman and John Krasinski star in a sister and brother in Youth Source
  • The actress spoke exclusively to people at the Los Angeles premiere organized in the American Museum of Natural History.
  • Apple TV +’s original film starts broadcasting on Friday, May 23

Natalie Portman came to live one of her wildest dreams in her last film with John Krasinski.

During the Youth Source Premiere of red carpet at the American Museum of Natural History of Los Angeles on Monday, May 19, the Black Swan The 43 -year -old actress opened about why playing the sexiest man in People, 45, was special for her.

John Krasinski and Natalie Portman, the premiere of the Source of Youth of Apple.

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«It was incredible to work with John. It’s a lot of fun. He is very friendly, such a good actor and playing Brother and Sister was a lot of fun because we both, I think, we had an imagination of what it could be,» Portman tells People.

She explains: «I am a unique child and he only has brothers, so we both had that life imagination of what it would be to contribute to our characters and it was great to travel to all these incredible places with the entire cast.»

Krasinski has two older brothers, Paul Krasinski and Dr. Kevin Krasinski. Kevin is an orthopedic surgeon, while Paul is a technology CEO.

He Thor: love and thunder The actress adds that being on the set felt like being with the family, and getting to travel the world while making the mystery movie did it much better.

«We really had a crew all the time and we all really had fun together. And then we had to shoot the pyramids and be in Vienna and it was simply magical,» Portman tells People.

In the Apple TV+ film directed by Guy Ritchie, the intellectual author of the Treasury Hunting, Luke Purdue (Krasinski) is away from his sister Charlotte Purdue (Portman). However, the two must join to achieve a global robbery to find the mythological source of youth.

Natalie Portman and John Krasinski in Fountain of Youth.

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A mysterious billionaire named Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson) finances his mission, but without the purdues, the rich investor, having a hidden reason to help the duo of brothers.

«I love the initial juxtaposition between Luke and Charlotte, this idea of ​​the adventurous spirit and the person who is always playing it safe,» says Krasinski in the film’s production notes.

Ritchie used its sometimes attenuated relationship to play drama.

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«With brothers and sisters, there will always be disputes. And, as far as I’m concerned, fighting is the best version of discussing. The brothers and sisters can say things that nobody else can. You can heat your hands from that type of jokes,» said the director.

In addition to Krasinski and Portman, the next film is also starring Eiza González, Stanley Tucci, Laz Alonso, Arian Moayed and more.

Youth Source Debuts at Apple TV+ Friday, May 23.