Natalie Portman sports a casual look as she takes her dog out for a walk in Los Feliz… after her show Lady in the Lake was forced to shut down due to shooting threats
Natalie Portman was spotted taking her adorable fluffy white pooch out for a morning walk in Los Feliz on Monday.
The Academy Award winning actress, 41, sported a casual look for the day, wearing a grey Rodarte T-shirt and denim shorts that showed off her toned legs.
The outing comes amid reports that her latest show, Lady in the Lake, was forced to suspend filming due to shooting threats from local Baltimore ‘drug dealers.’
Morning walk: Natalie Portman was spotted taking her adorable fluffy white pooch out for a morning walk in Los Feliz on Monday
The Israeli-born American actress paired her outfit with comfortable white Birkenstocks sandals.
She wore her short brunette tresses parted on the side and cascading down in loose curls.
The beauty appeared to be fresh-faced for the walk, letting her natural features shine through.
Casual: The Academy Award winning actress, 41, sported a casual look for the day, wearing a grey Rodarte T-shirt and denim shorts that showed off her toned legs
Earlier in the day news broke that a pair of Baltimore drug dealers threatened to shoot up the set of a new Portman show if they didn’t stop filming on their block, but told production they could stay if they coughed up $50,000.
The incident went down around 4pm on Friday afternoon on the 200 block of Park Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, when two men pointed a gun at a crewmember of the Apple TV+ show Lady in the Lake and made their demands.
According to the Baltimore Police Department, the ‘locals’ said they would ‘come back later this evening [and] shoot someone’ if they didn’t stop filming, but would ‘allow the production to continue’ if they met their $50,000 demand.
‘The leaders of the production decided to err on the side of caution and reschedule the shoot after they found another location,’ police said.
Police confirmed the men were local drug dealers, according to The Baltimore Banner.
The outing comes following news that a pair of Baltimore drug dealers threatened to shoot up the set of a new Portman’s show if they didn’t stop filming on their block, but told production they could stay if they coughed up $50,000
The incident went down around 4pm on Friday afternoon on the 200 block of Park Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, when two men pointed a gun at a crewmember of the Apple TV+ show Lady in the Lake and made their demands
The studio creating the show, Endeavor Content, confirmed the incident in a statement to Deadline and said nobody was injured.
‘Friday afternoon, on the Baltimore set of our production Lady in the Lake, prior to the arrival of the cast and crew, per their call time, a driver on our production crew was confronted by two men, one of whom brandished a gun directed at our driver, and then they fled the location.’
‘We are working with the Baltimore Police Department as the investigation is ongoing. The safety and security of our crew, cast and all who work across our productions is our highest priority, and we are thankful no one was injured. Production will resume with increased security measures going forward.’
Lady in the Lake also stars Lupita Nyong’o, whose character clashes with Portman’s during the investigation of a local murder
The 200 block of Park Avenue in Downtown Baltimore, where local drug dealers threatened to shoot up the set of Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake is adapted from the bestselling novel of the same name by Laura Lippman, and stars Portman as a journalist investigating a murder in 1960s Baltimore.
The show also stars Lupita Nyong’o playing ‘hard-working woman juggling motherhood, many jobs, and a passionate commitment to advancing Baltimore’s Black progressive agenda,’ according to Apple.
Endeavor Content said despite the incident they were still thrilled to be shooting in Baltimore.
‘It has been a privilege filming Lady in the Lake in Baltimore, working with its vibrant community across many areas. Our thanks and appreciation to the City of Baltimore, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Baltimore Film Office, Maryland Film Office and the Baltimore Police Department for their incredible support as we continue production in the great City of Baltimore and surrounding communities.’
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