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www.huffingtonpost.com — First he couldn't hold Natalie Portman's hand - and now a Williamsburg Hasidic Jew-turned-actor has to give up his chance to hit it big in a Hollywood movie. Abe Karpen, 25, a married father of three, was cast as Portman's husband in "New York I Love You," a film composed of 12 short stories about love in the five boroughs. "I am backing out of the movie," said Karpen, a kitchen cabinet salesman. "It's not acceptable in my community. It's a lot of pressure I am getting. They [the rabbis] didn't ...

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Gawker — ... local Yeshiva. A friend, who spoke to the Daily News, said "the community wants to kill him." Karpen fled the city to escape the wrath of his angry Orthodox compadres. I'm not sure what the status of the movie shoot is, but they should call me if they need another Jew. I even have sort of a Jew beard and everything. Plus, I'm ready and willing to hold Natalie Portman's hand, or any of her other body parts. I would have no problem with that at all. NYDN via HuffPo ...

Actor Walks Off Natalie Portman Movie
movies filter by kim morgan's space — ... Hasidic actor Abe Karpen walked from his role as Natalie Portman's husband while shooting their movie "New York I Love You." His reasons are religious as his rabbi pressured him to quit: "First he couldn't hold Natalie Portman's hand - and now a Williamsburg Hasidic Jew-turned-actor has to give up his chance to hit it big in a Hollywood movie. Abe Karpen, 25, a married father of three, was cast as Portman's husband in 'New York I Love You,' a film composed of 12 short stories about love in the five boroughs. "'I am backing out ...

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Copyright © 2008 Hot Celebs Home . Visit the original article at http://www.hotcelebshome.com/natalie-portman-on-the-set-of-new-york-i-love-you-in-brooklyn/ . See more pictures on Hot Celebs Home…
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Natalie Portman Co-star Quits.... Natalie Portman's latest movie co-star has been forced to walk away from his acting big break, because of a religious row. Hasidic Jew Abe Karpen, 25, was cast alongside Portman in New York I Love You, currently being shot in Manhattan.
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Natalie Portman's latest movie co-star has been forced to walk away from his acting big break, because of a religious row. Hasidic Jew Abe Karpen, 25, was cast alongside Portman in New York I Love You, currently being shot in Manhattan. The pair were snapped together on set last week (14Mar08), prompting
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Natalie Portman's latest movie co-star has been forced to walk away from his acting big break, because of a religious row. Hasidic Jew Abe Karpen , 25, was cast alongside Portman in New York I Love You , currently being shot in Manhattan. Read more!
Natalie Portman - Portman Co-star Quits — ContactMusic Ltd | Latest News
NATALIE PORTMAN's latest movie co-star has been forced to walk away from his acting big break, because of a religious row. Hasidic Jew Abe Karpen, 25, was cast alongside ...
Hasidic Jew Actor Leaves The Business After Death Threats — JFX Online
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Hasidic Jew Drops Out of Film After Death Threats — Splash News Online
Abe Karpen, a Hasidic Jewish actor, had already started work on “New York I Love You” when he was forced to drop out from playing Natalie Portman’s husband in the film. Karpen was receiving death threats from his community leaders, and the backlash had intensified so badly that his family was forced into hiding. Karpen is [...] Continue to www.splashnewsonline.com  ...
East meets West: Glamorous Natalie Portman dons traditional Indian dress for new film — TV&Showbiz | Mail Online
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