Natalie Portman’s new film ‘May in December’ is loosely inspired by the shocking true story of Mary Kay Letourneau.

Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman’s new movie may december The strong performances of both the actors have already garnered a lot of Oscar buzz Riverdale Star Charles Melton. But, the film’s plot was partly inspired by a controversial tabloid story – the case of Mary Kay Letourneau.

While there has been a lot of discussion on how to stop it may decemberDespite the plot of this shocking real-life story (more on that later), some similarities are undeniable.

may december It is the story of married couple Gracie (Julianne Moore) and Joe (Charles Melton), who are 20 years apart and have three children whom they are about to send to university. The scandal is this: their relationship began when Joe was thirteen and working for Gracie at a local pet store. Gracie went to jail for statutory rape, as did Mary Kay Letourneau in real life in the ’90s.

The dynamics underlying their story, relationship, and marriage are called into question when an actor (Natalie Portman) approaches them for research, as she is set to play the role of Gracie in a film based on their story. The goal, right?

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Who was Mary Kay Letourneau?

In 1997, Mary Kay Letourneau was a Seattle schoolteacher who made headlines (especially in the US) after being found guilty of raping her 12-year-old student, Vili Fualaau. At that time she was 34 years old and married and had children. She had two children before she turned 15, one of whom was born in prison (Julian’s character Gracie also gives birth behind bars, a story heavily covered by the tabloids). When Mary was released from prison, the couple fought a court order for no contact and married in 2005 and separated in 2019. Mary died in 2020.

Mary has spoken out publicly before, including about her decision to violate her parole to see Willie. In a 1998 interview with Oprah, she said, “He called and I came.” “I think, with all certainty, this young man is the love of my life, otherwise I wouldn’t be doing this with my children.”