Overview
- Portman said the rib injury occurred from being lifted repeatedly during dance sequences for the 2010 film.
- She shared the account on Wednesday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, calling the experience “really wild.”
- Trainer Mary Helen Bower described a regimen starting before dawn with two to three hours of ballet, followed by toning and mile swims, six days a week for months.
- Director Darren Aronofsky has noted the role required technically precise movement for the camera in addition to the acting demands.
- Portman has previously discussed other physical tolls from the role, including a concussion and weight loss, while acknowledging professional dancers often endure even harsher injuries.