Natalie Portman should return to Star Wars. But not as Padmé.

Here’s a hot take: Padmé Amidala is the most important character in the entire Star Wars saga. She served as both Queen of Naboo and a senator on Coruscant, she was a major figure in the small beginnings of the Rebel Alliance with Mon Mothma and Bail Organa, she married Anakin Skywalker (and played an unfortunate role in his transformation into Darth Vader), and she gave birth to Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, who bring down the Galactic Empire.