3. V for Vendetta (2005)
Perhaps not Alan Moores pick (not that he has anything against her personally at least to my knowledge), but at number 3 is Portmans role as Evey in James McTeigues version of Moores politically-charged graphic novel, V for Vendetta. No stranger to movies involving strained relationships, V for Vendetta and Eveys unique relationship with Hugo Weavings V is no exception. Shaving her head for the role, while not being the most dedicated thing anyones ever done for a movie, did show a commendable commitment. She was taking it seriously. This wasnt to be any old vacuous Hollywood adaptation of a graphic novel or comic book, at least not as far as Natalie was concerned. Praise for V for Vendetta wasnt universal though it was largely positive and Portmans role in this is similar to Garden State in that she is the face of the movie. Yes V is eponymous but particularly to those unfamiliar with the source material she is the audiences window to the films moral centre and a large part of whether the film stands or falls lies on Portmans shoulders. In line with the divisive nature of the film is the argument surrounding Portmans English accent though how important this is remains largely subjective. Whether its accurate or not is one thing but even if it isnt 100% accurate, how much does that really matter? Dick Van Dykes accent in Mary Poppins is notoriously terrible yet if anyone else played Bert it just wouldnt have been the same.