Eiza González Says She Got Natalie Portman Endorsement For Evelyn Hugo Role: “It’d Be Such An Honor”

Eiza González got a big endorsement from Natalie Portman to play the titled role in the film adaptation of the Taylor Jenkins Reid novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
While promoting her latest film, Ash, González appeared on E! News’ The Rundown, where host Erin Lim said she was fan-casting her as Evelyn Hugo.
“I love the writer,” González said while revealing she was online pen pals with Reid before Evelyn Hugo. “We followed each other [on social media] and she would send me all her new books ahead of time, which I was such a fan of. I love Taylor, she’s so talented.”
González said she loved that book and found it to be “incredible,” saying it was “the biggest honor” that fans are envisioning her for that role.
The Baby Driver alum said that while filming The Fountain of Youth, co-star Natalie Portman told her, “I can’t think...
While promoting her latest film, Ash, González appeared on E! News’ The Rundown, where host Erin Lim said she was fan-casting her as Evelyn Hugo.
“I love the writer,” González said while revealing she was online pen pals with Reid before Evelyn Hugo. “We followed each other [on social media] and she would send me all her new books ahead of time, which I was such a fan of. I love Taylor, she’s so talented.”
González said she loved that book and found it to be “incredible,” saying it was “the biggest honor” that fans are envisioning her for that role.
The Baby Driver alum said that while filming The Fountain of Youth, co-star Natalie Portman told her, “I can’t think...
- 3/21/2025
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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