'Black Swan'director Darren Aronofsky hits back at Natalie Portman's body double, Sarah Lane

"Black Swan"directorDarren Aronofskyhas broken his silence to defendNatalie Portmanagainst herbody double's claimthat theOscar-winningactress only danced"5%"of the scenes in his ballet thriller.

According to the filmmaker, the movie features"80% Natalie Portman."

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"There are 139 dance shots in the film,"Aronofsky said in a statement released toEntertainment Weekly."111 are Natalie Portman untouched. 28 are her dance doubleSarah Lane."

He added that Lane, a dancer with theAmerican Ballet Theater, was featured in wide shots that"rarely play for longer than one second."

Though Aronofsky acceded that Portman's face was digitally applied to Lane's body, he claimed the technique was only applied in two complex dance sequences.

"Even so, if we were judging by time over 90% would be Natalie Portman,"he said.

The filmmaker also hit back at Lane for claiming that the 29-year-old actress did not walk on Pointe in her Pointe shoes.

"If you look at the final shot of the opening prologue, which lasts 85 seconds, and was danced completely by Natalie, she exits the scene on Pointe,"he said."That is completely her without any digital magic."

Aronofsky said he spoke out because he wanted to put the rumors to rest.

"Natalie sweated long and hard to deliver a great physical and emotional performance,"he said."And I don't want anyone to think that’s not her they are watching. It is."

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