The buzzy novel ‘Life of M’ is a thinly veiled — and largely unflattering — portrait of the A-lister, by an acclaimed writer she has championed. The apparent betrayal has become the literary scandal of the year.
A source close to Natalie Portman insists that all the hype surrounding Rachel Cusk's new book is primarily a "very clever marketing ploy." Yet, it's undeniable that the Oscar-winning actress has become so deeply ingrained in the collective imagination that she herself has become a kind of fictional character.