Natalie Portman voiced regret for filming a romantic scene at the Western Wall, which outraged some Jewish worshipers. “I really don’t want to offend anyone’s beliefs or impose anything on anyone, and it was mistaken to do it,” Portman told Access Hollywood in an interview broadcast Monday, referring to a on-camera kiss last week with Israeli heartthrob Aki Avni within sight of Judaism’s most important prayer site.
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