Natalie Portman plays Jacqueline Kennedy in “Jackie.” (Toronto Film Festival via AP)Since its premiere in early September at the Venice Film Festival, “Jackie” has been gaining steam ahead of its Dec. 2 release. Portman won an Oscar in 2011 for “Black Swan,” and this new biopic could land her another nomination, at the very least. Natalie Portman stars as Jackie Kennedy in the days preceding and following her husband's assassination in 1963. [At the Toronto International Film Festival, the coming film season looks strong]And Portman isn’t the only one worth watching. As that movie’s awards prospects look dimmer all the time, “Jackie” is starting to look like a surer bet.

Source: Washington Post October 06, 2016 15:33 UTC