Natalie Portman has expressed regret over signing a petition in support of Roman Polanski.
In an interview with Buzzfeed, Portman stated that she deeply regrets signing the petition, adding: “I take responsibility for not thinking about it enough.
Portman was one of a number of Hollywood figures – including Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, and Emma Thompson – who signed a petition calling for his release.
On 26 September 2009, the director was arrested and detained while in Switzerland at the request of US authorities.