Natalie Portman Turns Down West End Role?  6/7/07

Actor/theatre director Kevin Spacey has reportedly suffered an embarrassing snub - Natalie Portman has turned down a chance to perform in his new stage play.

The Usual Suspects star reportedly wanted Portman to star in his stage adaptation of Pedro Almodovar's movie All About My Mother at London's Old Vic theatre - but she had to turn it down because of her busy schedule, according to British newspaper The Independent.

A spokesperson for the production declined to comment, but stressed casting is "ongoing" and "no actors have been confirmed yet."