Natalie Portman is one of those rare actors who transitioned from a child star (see her breakout role in Luc Besson's "Léon: The Professional") to an award-winning Hollywood mainstay (see her Academy ...

Natalie Portman has reflected on her role in Léon, which led to her being “sexualised” as a child. The actor made her debut in the Luc Besson film when she was 13, playing Mathilde, a young girl taken ...

“Léon: The Professional” was first released in France on Sept. 14, 1994. It was written and directed by French filmmaker Luc Besson, and stars Jean Reno, Natalie Portman and Gary Oldman. Known outside ...

Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya has confirmed what we have suspected for years - Leon Kennedy is named after Léon: The Professional.