Natalie Portman Called Mid-Tier Influencer for Luxury Train Post

has come in for heaps of derision over her new promotional Instagram post for the .

The 44-year-old and a friend took a ride on the sumptuous private L'Observatoire carriage of the brand's Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.

She uploaded a suite of photos showing off the creature comforts she indulged in on the conveyance, where food and wine were served on porcelain dishes as guests sat in plush velvet armchairs being serenaded by live musicians.

'Thank you Belmond for a trip that felt like stepping back in time. L’Observatoire cabin was unforgettable,' she wrote of the train, which travels between London and Venice.

She was dressed in a flowing black dress that concealed her blossoming baby bump as she expects her third child, her first by French musician Tanguy Destable, who goes by the stage name Tepr and used to be part of the electronic band Yelle.

Her post earned a scathing response on X from Wall Street investment banker and personality John LeFevre, who declared: 'Hollywood is cooked.'

LeFevre sneered: 'Even Oscar winner Natalie Portman is out here doing luxury train promos like a mid-tier influencer. My kids and their friends haven’t watched a movie or TV show in years. It’s all . The entire industry is running on fumes.'

Social media users were sharply divided by his comments, with some sharing his dim view of the state of showbiz as others took a more bullish line.

Food and wine were served on porcelain dishes as guests sat in plush velvet armchairs being serenaded by live musicians as they traveled between London and Venice