Filmmaker Brady Corbet says actor Natalie Portman's character in his upcoming directorial "Vox Lux" identifies closely to rapper Kanye West. Portman plays Celeste, a pop star, in the film, which also features Jude Law. The actor has been applauded by the critics for her powerhouse performance in the feature.

"If anything, I feel like the character's closest to Kanye West," Brady Corbet told Vulture at the film's AFI FEST screening. Agreeing to Corbet's assertion, Portman said, "Oh! That's a good example! That's funny that he said that! I wasn't thinking Kanye but now that he said it I totally could see it." The filmmaker said he is "sort of fascinated" by West and his persona.