Los Angeles, Jan 12 : Actress Natalie Portman is reportedly in negotiations to replace Reese Witherspoon as the lead in "Pale Blue Dot", about a successful female astronaut.
Fox Searchlight will now look to find Portman's male co-star, reports variety.com. Witherspoon had left the role in last November due to scheduling conflicts with season 2 of "Big Little Lies". However, she will continue to produce the project with Bruna Papandrea. It will be directed by "Fargo" and "Legion" creator Noah Hawley.