The men behind "The Matrix" trilogy - The Wachowski Brothers and Joel Silver - are bringing "V for Vendetta" to the big screen for Warner Bros Pictures. The Wachowski Brothers adapted the screenplay from Moore's graphic novel.
In a statement issued by Warner Bros announcing Portman's casting, producer Joel Silver said, "Natalie Portman is one of the most gifted actresses working today, and were thrilled that she is bringing her extraordinary talents and presence to this film.
Silver added, "With 'V For Vendetta,' the Wachowski Brothers have created an uncompromising vision of the future driven by a totally original superhero."
"V for Vendetta" is set in the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain. Portman will play Evey, a young woman who becomes the unlikely ally of a mysterious revolutionary.
Source: Warner Bros Pictures


