Natalie Portman Slams the 'Brutality of ICE' & Criticizes Academy for Snubbing Several Major Female-Directed Films at the Oscars

Natalie Portman is one of the latest celebrities to condemn the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

While attending the 2026 Sundance Film Festival to promote her movie The Gallerist, the 44-year-old Oscar winner was seen wearing multiple pins reading “ICE Out” and “Be Good,” referring to the fatal shooting of Renee Good by ICE in Minneapolis earlier this month.

Earlier on January 24, a man named Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents in the same city.

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Speaking with Variety, Natalie said that while she’s very excited to be at the film festival and celebrate the film, she also feels that it is “really impossible not to talk about what is happening right now and the brutality of ICE and how it has to stop immediately.”

She continued, “But also, there’s a beautiful community that Americans are showing right now. They’re showing up for each other, protecting each other and fighting for their freedom. It’s a bittersweet moment to celebrate something we’re so proud of on the backdrop of our nation in pain.”

The Black Swan star also took a moment to criticize the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for snubbing multiple acclaimed female-directed movies this year, specifically naming films like Sorry Baby, Left-Handed Girl, Hedda, and The Testament of Ann Lee.

“So many of the best films I saw this year were made by women,” Natalie said.

During the Golden Globes, Mark Ruffalo also slammed ICE and the current state of the U.S. in an impassioned speech on the red carpet. Watch the video here.