I will never understand why magazines insist on altering the appearance of Scarlett Johansson’s nose. This deception is so bloody obvious when looking at unaltered candid shots of Scarlett or seeing her onscreen. Obviously, Scarlett isn’t bothered by her own nose, and she’s obviously gorgeous in her “as is” state.

Given their differences, Johansson and Portman make for unlikely sisters. But that’s precisely what they play in the movie The Other Boleyn Girl, out February 29 and based on Philippa Gregory’s best-selling novel of the same name. The book blends highbrow historical drama with soapy intrigue—”history through porn,” Portman calls it—and was the ubiquitous book club pick of 2002. The fictionalized plot details how the quiet and innocent Mary Boleyn was actually the mistress of King Henry VIII before her sister, the scheming and sassy Anne, made a play for his affections and eventually became queen. And even more unexpected than their having been cast as sisters is the fact that Portman plays Anne and Johansson is Mary.

According to this logic, this photoshoot should have highlighted the physical differences between Scarlett and Natalie Portman, yet somehow their noses magically resemble each other. Weird.

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