Natalie Portman to star in Indiana Jones 4

12-07-2006 11:20

Natalie Portman will play Indiana Jones' daughter in the fourth and final movie.The 'Garden State' actress is close friends with director George Lucas - who she worked with on the three 'Star Wars' prequels - and the veteran movie-maker has cast her alongside Harrison Ford, who is reprising his role as the daredevil archaeologist.The news was accidentally revealed by Karen Allen who played Jones' love interest Marion Ravenwood in the first film, 'Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc', during a recent question and answer session with fans. She said: "I just heard Natalie Portman was cast an Indy's daughter."A witness claims the actress then immediately changed the subject, desperately trying to cover up her slip of the tongue.Allen remained coy about her own involvement in the movie, however, rumours are rife she will make an appearance in the movie.Other actors linked to the project include Jack Gyllenhaal and Sean Connery, who is expected to reprise his role as Jones' father.