Natalie Portman is on the cover of Marie Claire Australia.

Natalie Portman became the heroine of the new issue of Marie Claire Australia. The issue was decorated with spectacular photos of her wearing Dior clothes, of which she has been an ambassador for several years. In a conversation with the magazine Natalie ignored the topic of her divorce from Benjamin Milpier after 11 years of marriage, but elaborated on the topic of equality between men and women in the movie business.

In particular, Portman has repeatedly made statements regarding the fact that the pay for both sexes should be comparable and equal. In addition, she insists that the distribution of roles in Hollywood should pay less attention to the appearance and age of women, as, again, it is in the case of men. But first, issues with the protection of the women during professional duties must be addressed. "I would just like to say there is no danger to the women in the workplace in terms of physical safety. But unfortunately, no, the discussion has certainly started and awareness has begun to emerge in the sense that there is hope for better conditions. But it is far from over, the struggle is still ongoing," she explained.

In addition, the actress drew attention to the fact that in Hollywood, if a woman over 40, for her there are fewer roles and opportunities to prove themselves in interesting projects. About this, for example, recently told Natalie's colleague Kirsten Dunst. According to Portman, a real breakthrough in this sense was the movie "Barbie" by Greta Gerwig, which raises issues of gender equality. It grossed more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office. The team behind its production, made up of more than half women, proved it could be just as successful as a male production and creative team. "I guess we still have a long way to go. I was really excited about this extraordinary success of 'Barbie.' I think it really opened the door for a lot of people because unfortunately the proof so far has been financial success," the actress said.

As for her creative plans. This month Natalie will start working on the movie " Fountain of Youth ". This adventure detective about the search for the elixir of immortality will be filmed by Guy Ritchie. Portman's partners will be John Krasinski and Eisa Gonzalez.