Natalie Portman seems to have everything. At 31 she's got a new hubby, a baby, an Oscar in her back pocket and the epic mega-blockbuster "Thor: The Dark World" coming out later this year. So things are pretty great.

Except for the fact that she can't seem to lasso in enough cowboys for the oh-so-troubled "Jane Got a Gun."

Deadline is reporting that Bradley Cooper has just become the third consecutive co-star to ditch out on Portman and the troubled western. Yep, the third.

B. Coop has a pretty good excuse for flying the coop on "Jane," since filming on David O. Russell's "American Hustle" was delayed by the Boston marathon bombing and aftermath, but still so many stars keep bailing.

In the film, Portman stars as a woman who hires a gunslinging ex-lover to defend her family from outlaws. First it was Michael Fassbender hitting the bricks, with Joel Edgerton scooting into his seat, and then replacement Jude Law followed him out the door. And now Cooper, who replaced Law, is also fleeing the scene. Is the role just cursed?

Unlike some of the others, including the original no-show director, Cooper actually apologized for his sudden departure. "Regretfully, due to date conflicts between the film I am currently shooting for David O. Russell and 'Jane Got A Gun,' I am unable to join Natalie, Joel, Noah [Emmerich] and [director Gavin O'Connor] on this truly exciting project," Cooper said. "I was really looking forward to being a part of it and hope to work with each and every one in the future."

Just who will be the next patsy to sign up for this star crossed gig remains to be seen, with Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hiddleston reportedly all in the mix. But whoever they pick better be good at both acting and giving out comforting hugs.

Because at this point, Portman sure could use one.