Black Swan premieres and Oscar buzz

Talented actresses Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman in a scene from their movie Black Swan. Touted as a psychological thriller in which the two pretty girls play ballerinas with a dark relationship, Black Swan will only hit theaters next year in February, preceded by a limited release this December, but it is already generating Oscar buzz at film festival premieres.



Left, Natalie Portman in a 3.1 Phillip Lim grey sweater dress, with Black Swan co-stars Vincent Cassel and Winona Ryder, at the Toronto International Film Festival. Right, Natalie Portman wearing a Jason Wu Resort 2011 dress for the screening of Black Swan at Toronto. Natalie Portman's fit body is suited for the role of a ballerina, since she is 5'3" tall and has trained in dance as a child. "Black Swan required an incredible discipline and focus. It was an extreme, regimented way of living," she recalls.

Despite her obvious talent, Natalie Portman has never won an Oscar, and this dark role may be her ticket to the exclusive club of Oscar winners. Oscar buzz is also generating around the movie itself, as well as the direction by Darren Aronosky. The relationship between the main female characters has some sexual overtones. "I think people are hoping it's two girls making out and pillow fighting. It's not smut," Mila Kunis cautions. "It is slightly uncomfortable to have to be intimate with a good friend. The scene's important for the character, but we went in going, 'This is going to be a little different,' yeah."



Left, Mila Kunis wearing a black chiffon D&G gown with a beaded waist, for the premiere of Black Swan at the 54th BFI London Film Festival on Oct 22, 2010. Right, Mila Kunis looking pretty in a L'Wren Scott Sleeveless Chiffon jeweled neckline top, with a high waisted knee-length skirt by the same designer, and Brian Atwood Contessa Pumps, at the Black Swan photocall in London. The ballerina clothes in the film have been designed by Rodarte's Laura and Kate Mulleavy.