Taking the bull by the horns

Natalie Portman will star as a bull rider in the up and coming film Bronco Belle, directed by Anna Rose Holmer. The movie tells the story of Raylene Jackson (Portman), a stubborn, but vulnerable and determined American woman, who wants to become a of bull riding. She struggles to be taken seriously in the male-dominated sport and won’t let any chauvinists put her down. —IANS