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Léon: The Professional (originally titled The Professional in the United States and Leon outside the United States) is a 1994 English-language French action-thriller film [7][8][9][10] written and directed by Luc Besson. It stars Jean Reno and Gary Oldman, and features the film debut of Natalie Portman.
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- NATALIE PORTMAN’S PARENTS WERE COMPLETELY AGAINST HER PLAYING MATHILDA. It was an extremely complicated role for an 11-year-old: Not only would she have to deal with a broken home and violence, but she’d also have to deal with the unwanted sexualization of a young girl.
- IN THE ORIGINAL SCRIPT, LÉON ACCIDENTALLY WALKS IN ON MATHILDA WHILE SHE'S IN THE SHOWER. Portman’s parents were understandably not comfortable with this scene.
- RENO AND PORTMAN WEREN’T ALLOWED TO REHEARSE THE FILM’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL SCENE, WHERE MATHILDA PUTS ON A DRESS GIVEN TO HER BY LÉON. Up until the moment of the dress scene—which was deleted in the original U.S. theatrical version for its racy content (it would be restored a decade later)—it’s easy to believe that Léon acts as a person stuck between childhood and adult male.
- PORTMAN’S PARENTS ARE THE REASON WHY MATHILDA QUITS SMOKING IN THE FILM. As per the agreement Portman’s parents outlined with Besson, the actress was allowed five fake cigarettes in her hand during the entire film shoot, and she was never allowed to inhale a single one of them.
Jean Reno and Juliette Binoche at Cannes Film Festival in 2002 After he started to get acting jobs in France, Juan adopted the French version of his name, Jean, and shortened his surname to Reno. Due to his large frame (1.88 m or 6 ft 2 in), Reno was called on to play "heavies" in his early career.
May 31, 2024 · Jean Reno, a versatile actor, has a fascinating background with dual citizenship, fluency in four languages, and a towering height of 6 feet 2 inches. His international appeal and diverse roles have made him a prominent figure in the film industry. Known for his captivating voice and physical transformations for roles, Jean Reno’s talent ...
Sep 28, 2022 · Léon (Jean Reno) is a solitary "cleaner," or contract killer, living a spartan existence in New York. Ruthless yet childlike, he whiles away his downtime watching old Technicolor musicals and ...
Jul 29, 2020 · The controversial film concerns a loveable and childlike hitman named Leon (Jean Reno) who takes in a 12-year-old girl named Mathilda (Natalie Portman) following the brutal murder of her family at the hands of ruthless thug Norman Stansfield (Gary Oldman). In a look back at the production, here are 10 behind the scenes stories and facts about ...
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Learn more. Léon: The Professional: Directed by Luc Besson. With Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello. 12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.
