An Oscar Win for Natalie Portman Could Make Her One of the Highest Paid Actresses in Hollywood

Oscar watchers are all but guaranteeing that Natalie Portman will take home a little gold man for her work in 'Black Swan.' That $400 statuette may be the ultimate vanity prize in Hollywood, but it also carries some substantial clout in generating future value for an actor or an actress.

See, a little gold man tomorrow is actually worth more than a little gold man today.

Hollywood agents and managers estimate their clients get a 20 percent bump in their asking price for the next film they negotiate immediately following an Academy Award win for best actor or best actress.

The Hollywood Reporter's Stephen Galloway predicts that a win for Portman will put her in the same circle as Reese Witherspoon and allow her to command one of the top salaries in Hollywood.

"For Portman, a best actress victory could propel her into the Reese Witherspoon stratosphere of $10 million-plus a picture, a lot more than the high-six figures she made on the $13 million 'Swan' -- just as Halle Berry's asking price shot up to more than $10 million after her win for 'Monster's Ball,'" Galloway writes in this week's issue of THR. Granted, Portman typically commands a salary in the millions and took a pay cut for 'Black Swan' because it was a passion project.

Her increased price tag will be worth it for whatever project opts to pay it. The Academy Award provides an external validation in the consumer's mind, akin to an FDA stamp of approval. The voters, who are aspirational to start with, offer a similar screening function of sorting through the year's winners and losers albeit without the drastic downside -- if someone sees a crappy movie they won't die.

If Portman wins, from here on out, "Academy Award Winner" will be attached to her name and every project she is associated with, and the entertainment consumer will feel validated buying Portman products.

This nomination alone, and the fact that she has been anointed the chosen front-runner, will no doubt boost Portman's asking price. The issue is how long she plans to take off following the birth of her first child this summer. Her window of opportunity is wide, but it doesn't stay open forever, and the longer she waits after this possible win could diminish her value in the marketplace.

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Natalie Portman Gives Up Vegan Diet

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Monday 11 AprilBy blochucklesHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this

Hey I'm all for eating healthy but a vegan diet is crazy, people are omnivors. Vegan is too restricted. When your pregnant you need to eat right if you want a healthy baby!!!!

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Monday 11 AprilBy PemaHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this

vegan is the best diet if you are pregnant. even milk and eggs are pumped with hormones and antibiotics. thats not healthy for a baby.

Monday 11 AprilBy Chrissy Vote downVote upReport this

Actually, I just read a news story last week about a baby who died and it was being blamed on the mother's vegan diet. It said that the baby did not get the nutrients that it needed from it's mothers breast milk and eventually got sick and died.

Monday 11 AprilBy RMIHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this

My ex was a big supporter of that lifestyle. Like it or not we are omnivores and that is science not belief. Who am I to try and change biology.

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Monday 11 AprilBy commbotHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this

You change your biology all the time. And thank goodness - Ever had to have surgery? Taken an aspirin?

Monday 11 AprilBy mary Vote downVote upReport this

we are not omnivores and no, it is not science. educate yourself!!

Monday 11 AprilBy blochuckles Vote downVote upReport this

Hey Mary! YOU need to educate YOURSELF!! Human beings are omnivores - eaters of both animals and vegetation! Look it up!

Monday 11 AprilBy Ted Vote downVote upReport this

I've never met a healthy vegan, they always look like death.

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Monday 11 AprilBy Mary Vote downVote upReport this

I know someone on that diet and she looks tired and washed out. Eat everything in moderation is just fine with me.

Monday 11 AprilBy lesleeHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this

Zooey and Emily Deschanel are both vegans. They look perfectly healthy to me as did Ms. Portman. I know lots of people who eat a regular diet and look like death.

Monday 11 AprilBy PemaHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this

please no fibs. portman was vegan. she got thru black swan as a vegan...pamela anderson is vegan...she doesnt look like death warmed over. i frankly dont think youve met vegans.

Monday 11 AprilBy EricHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this

That's a ridiculous statement. The overweight population of the United States doesn't only LOOK like death, it IS death. It's shocking how many trolls there are on the internet.

Monday 11 AprilBy OscarLowest Rank Vote downVote upReport this

Good start giving up the vegan diet, now how about giving up the Academy Award to one of the deserving actress's or better yet the real star, the dancer!

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Monday 11 AprilBy SallyHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this

If the oscar should go to the woman that did the dancing then it went to the right woman - Natalie. She trained for a year to be able to dance in the movie. If you listened to the director out of the 110 shots of dancing in the movie, her stand in only did 10. Remarkable. Natalie deserved the oscar.

Monday 11 AprilBy Chrissy Vote downVote upReport this

The award for best actress is meant for the actress in the movie. Regardless of whether she did her own dancing or not, any body double or dancer who had no speaking parts in the film does not deserve the award just because they dance. Natalie was the person acting in the film with all of the speaking parts for that character. She obviously would be the one deserving the award.

Monday 11 AprilBy lita Vote downVote upReport this

When did they start giving out Oscars for Dancing. You do understand that she got the Oscar for her acting not her dancing. Right?

Monday 11 AprilBy Sue Vote downVote upReport this

I suppose all actors and actresses should have given their Oscars to their body doubles, such as Rachel Weisz? Most actors use body doubles in one form or the other.

Monday 11 AprilBy KS. Vote downVote upReport this

Where's the beef???

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Monday 11 AprilBy mw Vote downVote upReport this

Where's the beef? After the nice weather we had this weekend, grilling steak and burgers, the beefs in my tummy. Yummy

Monday 11 AprilBy JHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this

"They do not merit the same value of being as us. They are not us."

But a cow isn't me. So it seems like a good argument.

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Natalie Portman quits being a vegan

Natalie Portman has decided to quit being a vegan for the remainder of her pregnancy, after giving in to her cravings for cookies. But before you pop off to order her a celebratory Big Mac, the Black Swan star will remain off the meat, preferring to live a slightly less strict vegetarian lifestyle.

The actress (who happens to be a ruddy good dancer) has said:

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Natalie Portman Gives Up Vegan Diet

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Monday 11 AprilBy blochucklesHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this

Hey I'm all for eating healthy but a vegan diet is crazy, people are omnivors. Vegan is too restricted. When your pregnant you need to eat right if you want a healthy baby!!!!

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Monday 11 AprilBy RMIHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this

My ex was a big supporter of that lifestyle. Like it or not we are omnivores and that is science not belief. Who am I to try and change biology.

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Monday 11 AprilBy TedHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this

I've never met a healthy vegan, they always look like death.

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Monday 11 AprilBy Mary Vote downVote upReport this

I know someone on that diet and she looks tired and washed out. Eat everything in moderation is just fine with me.

Monday 11 AprilBy OscarLow Ranked Vote downVote upReport this

Good start giving up the vegan diet, now how about giving up the Academy Award to one of the deserving actress's or better yet the real star, the dancer!

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Monday 11 AprilBy SallyHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this

If the oscar should go to the woman that did the dancing then it went to the right woman - Natalie. She trained for a year to be able to dance in the movie. If you listened to the director out of the 110 shots of dancing in the movie, her stand in only did 10. Remarkable. Natalie deserved the oscar.

Monday 11 AprilBy KS.High Rank Vote downVote upReport this

Where's the beef???

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Monday 11 AprilBy J Vote downVote upReport this

"They do not merit the same value of being as us. They are not us."

But a cow isn't me. So it seems like a good argument.

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Monday 11 AprilBy Party Bus DC Vote downVote upReport this

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She’s preggers with her first child, and Natalie Portman has decided to give up her vegan convictions in favor of her baby cravings.

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Thursday 07 AprilBy Bubbles Vote downVote upReport this

No one is dumb enough to believe Natalie did the dancing but more than that NO ONE REALLY CARES.

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'The King's Speech,' Colin Firth, Natalie Portman Take Top Honors at 2011 Academy Awards

Scarlett's New Oscar Man?The 83rd Annual Academy Awards awarded Best Picture to 'The King's Speech,' giving the period piece its fourth win of the night. Tom Hooper's film tied fellow Best Picture nominee 'Inception' in total Oscars, as the latter took home Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing, Best Editing and Best Visual Effects.

Much to the surprise of no one, Natalie Portman took the stage to graciously accept the award for Best Actress for her performance as the insane ballet dancer Nina Sayers in 'Black Swan.' Shortly thereafter, Colin Firth bounced up the stairs to receive the award for Best Actor in 'The King's Speech.' Watch 'The King's Speech' win the coveted Best Picture prize after the jump.


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Tom Hooper took home the award for Best Director for 'The King's Speech.' Despite winning the Directors Guild of America award, many expected fellow nominee David Fincher to win for 'The Social Network' instead, especially after he took home the BAFTA.

Christian Bale won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 'The Fighter.' Not only did Bale deliver a heartfelt and emotional speech, but he also managed to get the crowd laughing while throwing out a plug to Dicky Eklund, the real-life boxer his role was based on.

Meanwhile, Bale's 'Fighter' co-star Melissa Leo won the first major award of the evening, Best Supporting Actress. Screen legend Kirk Douglas had the audience in tears of laughter, extending the presentation as long as he could, before handing Leo her award. For her part, Leo gave ABC's censors a startle with a surprise (and hilarious) F-bomb during her acceptance speech.

Celine Dion sang during this year's In Memorium segment, followed by Halle Berry introducing a tribute to trailblazing actress Lena Horne.

Randy Newman, the man with the sexiest singing voice in the industry, took home the statue for Best Original Song for 'Toy Story 3' while simultaneously pointing out how stupid it is that the Academy couldn't be bothered to find a fifth song worth nominating.

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law took jabs at each other before presenting 'Inception' with the award for Best Visual Effects. The Oscar for Best Film Editing then went to 'The Social Network.'

Earlier in the show, Oprah took the stage to present the award for Best Documentary Feature, which went to the eye-opening financial crisis doc, 'Inside Job.'

Best Documentary, Short Subject, went to 'Strangers No More,' while Best Live Action Short Film went to 'God of Love.' Best giant head of hair also went to 'God of Love' director Luke Matheny.

After Cate Blanchett proclaimed it was "gross," 'The Wolfman' took home the gold for Best Makeup. Immediately following that, 'Alice in Wonderland' won its second award of the night for Best Costume Design.

A duo of Aussies, Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, presented the award for Best Original Score to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for 'The Social Network.' Sticking with audio, the awards for Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing both went to 'Inception.'

Co-host James Franco -- wearing a beautiful pink dress -- handed off to presenters Helen Mirren and Russell Brand, who in turn handed Best Foreign Language Film to Denmark's 'In A Better World.'

As expected by all, Aaron Sorkin took home Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on 'The Social Network.' Sorkin wisely tipped his hat to the great film 'Network' in his speech. Adapted Screenplay was followed immediately by Best Original Screenplay, which was awarded to David Seidler for 'The King's Speech.'

Justin Timberlake jokingly revealed that he is, in fact, Banksy, though Mila Kunis quickly corrected him before giving out the award for Best Animated Short Film to 'The Lost Thing.' The two remained on stage to give Best Animated Feature Film to, of course, Best Picture nominee 'Toy Story 3.'

The very first award of the night went to 'Alice in Wonderland' for Best Art Direction. Presenter Tom Hanks remained on stage to hand 'Inception' with Best Cinematography.

WINNERS LIST:

Best Film: 'The King's Speech'
Best Actor: Colin Firth, 'The King's Speech'
Best Actress: Natalie Portman, 'Black Swan'
Best Director: Tom Hooper, 'The King's Speech'
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, 'The Fighter'
Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, 'The Fighter'
Best Original Song: We Belong Together, 'Toy Story 3'
Best Editing: 'The Social Network'
Best Visual Effects: 'Inception'
Best Documentary: 'Inside Job'
Best Live Action Short Film: 'God of Love'
Best Documentary Short Subject: 'Strangers No More'
Best Costume Design: 'Alice in Wonderland'
Best Makeup: 'The Wolfman'
Best Sound Editing: 'Inception'
Best Sound Mixing: 'Inception'
Best Original Score: 'The Social Network'
Best Foreign Language Film: 'In A Better World'
Best Original Screenplay: 'The King's Speech'
Best Adapted Screenplay: 'The Social Network'
Best Animated Feature Film: 'Toy Story 3'
Best Animated Short Film: 'The Lost Thing'
Best Cinematography: 'Inception'
Best Art Direction: 'Alice in Wonderland'

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