Eiza González recently became honest about how she felt around Natalie Portman on the set of their upcoming film Fountain of Youth.
Catch up PEOPLE The magazine, the 35-year-old Mexican actor and singer credited Portman for persuading her to be in acting.
González said of the 43-year-old actress, “I’ve been a ginormous fan for all my whole [life]… I would literally be an actor thanks to her. “
The 3 body problem Star was asked if she told Portman about her admiration when they were on the set of Fountain of YouthThe action-adventure film.
When she answered the question, she said, “I think she could tell it because I was really nervous about talking to her.”
The Ash Actress continued to explain, “I admire her. But not only as an actress, as an activist, a woman who speaks for her rights, a woman who is a mother, a woman who has lived for many, many centuries in this industry, eons of experience, literally from Star Wars.”
González, who plays with John Krasinski, Stanley Tucci and Domhnall Gleeson, except for Star Wars actress in Fountain of Youthsheds light on their bonding: “It felt like we’ve known each other forever. It was very instant. We had a really beautiful connection.”
“When you have an director who really focuses on creating an environment, a safe space – it just really creates a family experience in the end, especially when you are filming in this long. This movie we shot for many, many months and traveled the world together so you get quite close,” she said, talking a lot about filmmaker Guy Ritchie.
It is noteworthy to mention that Fountain of Youth released on May 23, 2025 on Apple TV+.
