Prince of Persia's concept 'Elika' is unmistakably Natalie Portman
by Ross Miller 
{ May 28th 2008 at 7:00PM }
The use of real-life personalities in games and game design is not unprecedented. The default Commander Shepherd model in Mass Effect is based on Dutch model Mark Vanderloo. Chell, the protagonist in Portal, is based on voice actress Alésia Glidewell, and Kristen Bell not only provided her likeness but also voiced a character in Assassin's Creed. Not to mention, of course, nearly every video game based on a movie or TV show.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
NESv1 @ May 28th 2008 7:06PM
I'm sorry, but I just don't see Portman in that character. At all.
Nick the Hero of Canton @ May 28th 2008 7:08PM
I sort of see it in the nose, but not really that much.
Either way, I've only seen her in a few movies (Star Wars, Garden State), but she's not that great of an actress...
Co @ May 28th 2008 7:10PM
Yea me neither.
Kodros @ May 28th 2008 7:13PM
Ditto
Nutchos @ May 28th 2008 7:22PM
don't see it either
Arttemis @ May 28th 2008 7:36PM
I don't see why it's such a hard stretch...
http://www.thecinemasource.com/moviesdb/images/Natalie_Portman%20-%201%20-%20V_For_Vendetta.jpg
Neowyrm @ May 28th 2008 7:46PM
Nor do I.
Autopsy15 @ May 28th 2008 7:58PM
Looks to us, Ross, like wishful thinking.
Arttemis @ May 28th 2008 8:01PM
The picture on the left looks at least very* similar to Natalie Portman. Just look at the pic I linked a few posts up.
GenBanks @ May 28th 2008 8:25PM
Yeah, that's just a generic gorgeous woman. Gorgeousness is the only point in common with Portman.
FrankTheCrank @ May 28th 2008 8:32PM
Natalie Portman is a cute little yenta. Oy!
ComradeTrotskii @ May 28th 2008 9:04PM
To anyone doubting this (and that I can create something hideous in photoshop) here:
http://img2.putfile.com/main/5/14821012079.jpg
The nose, eyebrows and mouth are almost identical, as is the shape of the face generally. the only real point of contention for me are the eyes which sit higher on the characters face and are a different shape.
Nick the Hero of Canton @ May 28th 2008 10:08PM
For the record, those aren't the only two movies I've seen her in....
daniel.jan.felton@gmail.com @ May 29th 2008 6:08AM
joystiq have noob eyes... looks nothing like portman.
ballistic3188 @ May 28th 2008 7:07PM
i see more yuna from FF than i see portman
Sora267 @ May 28th 2008 7:14PM
I agree, she looks alot like Yuna but nothing like Portman.
Slayer @ May 28th 2008 7:27PM
Thats the first thing that came to mind when saw that picture.
DamnYouKrycek @ May 28th 2008 7:11PM
Yeah, I think you guys are stretching a little on this one.
Sorry.
LaughingTarget @ May 28th 2008 7:14PM
I can see it. Except for the eyes. The nose. The lips. The hair. The shape of the jawline. The skin tone. Yep, except for that stuff, they're twins.
adam @ May 28th 2008 7:16PM
I'll have all three thanks.
Benny @ May 28th 2008 7:17PM
Totally different face shape, I'm 'fraid.
Fernando Rocker @ May 28th 2008 7:17PM
Sorry Joystiq, just no.
konajinx @ May 28th 2008 7:20PM
Natalie Portman? Seriously? I'm just glad that concept art looks nothing like Portman. Ugh, Natalie's "I'll always look like I'm 13 and just hitting puberty" face always disturbs me.
Martez @ May 28th 2008 8:35PM
Really? That gets me so hot.
Mr Khan @ May 28th 2008 7:24PM
I can kinda see it in everything but the eyes, the eyes ruin it utterly
Alex @ May 28th 2008 7:25PM
Natalie Portman is hot imo, I'm glab she's in PoP
Next_Gen @ May 28th 2008 7:28PM
looks more like a young mariska hargitay from law and order: svu
fred @ May 29th 2008 5:57AM
holy shit you're right
Microswirl @ May 28th 2008 7:26PM
Natalie Portman is more realistic.
Superstar90 @ May 28th 2008 8:43PM
Natalie Portman is clearly a PS3 exclusive, look at those graphics!
Microswirl @ May 28th 2008 8:50PM
I can't wait for the biased Gametrailers.com video comparing Garden State and V for Vendetta.
Deck @ May 28th 2008 7:33PM
A bit. I see it a bit in the chin and the eyebrows.
I like Portman though...so maybe i'm just looking for it too hard thus I am finding it :-p
KanoBlade @ May 28th 2008 7:36PM
On the left most picture i see Angelina Jolie, but i don't see anyone that resembles the right most picture.
required @ May 28th 2008 7:47PM
The girl in the drawing is unmistakably Alfred E. Neuman.
Bahamett @ May 28th 2008 8:07PM
You guys have it all wrong. It's not Natalie Portman. It's actually Famke Janssen. Heres the link
http://yougayme.blogspot.com/2007/03/famke-janssen.html
Look at the bottom picture and compare.
Carl Abrams @ May 28th 2008 9:31PM
THANK YOU!
That was exactly who I was thinking of when I saw those pictures.
Don't get me wrong - Natalie Portman is good looking. But in the face, especially front on, that's all Famke.
Zoombeani @ Jun 2nd 2008 11:20AM
It's totally Femke!!
Erik Novak @ May 28th 2008 8:10PM
On the left I see Sandra Bullock, and on the right I see Leelu Dallas Multipass.
RJR @ May 28th 2008 8:11PM
I think she looks similar to a lot of actresses, like a younger Famke Janssen or Terri Hatcher or Kiera Knightley...
http://www.javno.com/slike/slike_3/r1/g2007/m05/x93139855018369989.jpg
ComradeTrotskii @ May 28th 2008 8:13PM
Sweet. Natalie Portman is my number 1 gal.
After Keira Knightley.
And Winona Ryder.
I like 'em skinny :)
required @ May 28th 2008 8:14PM
Prince of Persia's concept 'Dastan' was unmistakably Jake Gyllenhaal
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/20/jake-gyllenhaal-is-the-prince-of-persia-hollywood-reporter-says/
noskillbassist @ May 28th 2008 8:27PM
What the hell is wrong with you, Ross Miller? Unmistakably? Please keep your fantasies to yourself and post real stories/news.
Sang @ May 28th 2008 8:46PM
To me she's more of an amalgamation of Famke Janssen and Keira Knightley (more Keira than Famke).
Wilhelm @ May 28th 2008 8:53PM
I see it.
AoE @ May 28th 2008 8:55PM
If you'd just posted the pic on the left + the portman pic, I'd totally agree. The PoP character in the left-hand pic has an extremely similar bone structure (cheek bones, brow ridge, jaw line especially) of Natalie Portman (not based on the pic, based on memory; she's one of my favorite actresses); not to mention very similar nose. Eyes/nose shape are a bit off, but close enough that I can see the likeness pretty clearly.
The rightmost shot though looks more like generic hot chick.... Correct me if I am wrong but the left pic looks like concept art vs the right an in-game screenshot? Perhaps they evolved the character so they don't have to pay likeness rights? Or more likely perhaps the concept artist worked from a photo of a beautiful actress he/she happens to be a fan of, such practices aren't exactly uncommon...
Frojo @ May 28th 2008 9:03PM
I think this is a massive leap and a sore excuse to talk more about the new game :P
BrokenAbacus @ May 28th 2008 9:17PM
The one on the right looks like Adriana Lima IMHO!
Ksann @ May 28th 2008 9:51PM
If it's going that far... then I might as well say that the main girl in all those final fantasy 13 trailers is unmistakably Millia Jovoich.
markhill66 @ May 28th 2008 9:45PM
Ain't nothin' wrong with this.
Vcize @ May 28th 2008 10:08PM
Wait, which one is from Prince of Persia?
The picture on the left looks EXACTLY like Portman, but the one on the right doesn't at all other than the hair style. Are the ones on the left and on the right both from Prince of Persia? They don't even look like the same girl.