Black Swan - Sarah Lane

Sarah Lane, a ballerina who was a dancing double for the Oscar-winning actress told EW that she was the victim of a cover-up that would mislead the public about how much dancing Portman actually did. (Lane is an American Ballet Theatre soloist.) She revealed that she did most of the moves and harder dance routines in the movie while graphics allowed Portman’s face to appear on Lane’s body

Sarah Lane, a body double for Natalie Portman in the movie “Black Swan,” has just responded to accusations that she didn’t have a significant role in the movie by revealing that Portman only did around 5% of the ballet dancing in the film.

The movie made Portman a huge star, winning numerous awards, but left her body double in the shadows.

Sarah Lane, a ballerina who was a dancing double for the Oscar-winning actress told EW that she was the victim of a cover-up that would mislead the public about how much dancing Portman actually did. (Lane is an American Ballet Theatre soloist.) She revealed that she did most of the moves and harder dance routines in the movie while graphics allowed Portman’s face to appear on Lane’s body.

This claim is in response to Portman’s fiance and a choreographer for the film stating that Lane did less significant work in the movie. They stated to the L.A. Times, that Portman performed around 85 percent of the movie.

Portman, however, never failed to admit her helpful body double, telling EW, “I do have a double for the complicated turning stuff.”

Black Swan - Sarah Lane