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Easily one of the most popular franchises in Hollywood,Tomb Raiderhas become synonymous with Angelina Jolie. However, what many fans do not know is that the actress initially declined the offer to play Lara Croft. According to her, she did not feel like the role suited her much at the time.
However, the creators told her that she would have a chance to travel the world because of the movie. Not only that, she also got the chance to train with the British military. So she took a few months and put herself through the process. The end result was the 2001Tomb Raidermovie, which sort of became her signature style as the years went on.
Angelina Jolie claimedTomb Raidertaught her a lot about herself despite initially declining the offer
As fans are aware,Angelina Jolieloves performing stunts by herself when it comes to her movies. According to her, what made her realize that key aspect of her personality was the firstTomb Raidermovie back in 2001. Interestingly, she initially declined the offer to take part in the movie as she felt like it did not suit her, viaCollider.
The creators, though, changed her mind with an enticing offer she could not refuse. And the offer was not of monetary compensation, but a once-in-a-lifetime experience that would be hard to come across again. She narrated the incident in the interview, saying it taught her a lot about herself.
They said you can travel the world and train with the British Military and so I had three months of seeing what I could do. And I would encourage anybody to do that.
According to Jolie, everybody should try and experience as much as they can in life. She feels like people should push themselves and see just how far they can go in situations that might feel impossible for them.
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She further stated that people should not let fear or inexperience hold them back. True magic happens when people give themselves a chance to step out of their comfort zones.
She iterated that this experience taught her the importance of performing her own stunts. According to her, as technology progresses further, it becomes even more important to put that touch of authenticity in the movies.
I do think the more we have in film that’s visual effects, the more it’s important to do your own stunts if you can because I think the audience knows the difference and it feels real when it is.
Thankfully for Angelina Jolie,Tomb Raiderbecame a cult classic that continues to garner fans even after decades. It not only established her as a prominent action heroine in the industry, but the charm of the first movie even to this day remains unmatched.
Angelina Jolie is thriving in her single life amidst a messy divorce from Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie andBrad Pittfinally called it quits after two years of marriage in 2016. Although they started dating way back in the early 2000s, which allegedly led to Pitt’s divorce fromFriendsstarJennifer Aniston, they tied the knot in 2014. A particularly harrowing incident in Pitt’s private plane where the two Hollywood stars got into a physical altercation, made Jolie put her foot down.
Interestingly, even after eight years, their divorce hasn’t been finalized, and thelegal battle between the former couple is seemingly only heating upas days pass. Fortunately, for theMaleficentstar, she is finally thriving according to aninTouchreport.
The knight in shining armor, who has successfully pulled Angelina Jolie out of her dark place is none other thanSalma Hayek. According to an insider close to Jolie, the actress is ready to take on Hollywood and the world again.
She’s climbing out of a pretty dark place and is ready to shine again.
She is also reportedly socializing more and accepting invitations. In fact, according to the source, she is also ready to step into dating circles again after a long time.
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Salma Hayek reportedly has been a strong force beside the Salt star and has managed to help her steadily build her self-esteem up again. The insider claimed, that Hayek is encouraging her to“embrace her s**uality more again.”They insisted,
[Salma Hayek] has really taken her under her wing and is such a big cheerleader for her.
Thankfully for Angeline Jolie, their combined efforts seem to be paying off. As is evident fromJolie’s comeback in Hollywood withMaria,which even gained her a Golden Globes nominee this year as per aForbesreport.
BothMariaandFriendsare now available for streaming on Netflix.Lara Croft: Tomb Raideris streaming on Apple TV.
Anushree Banerjee
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Anushree Banerjee is an Anime Writer at FandomWire with over 550 published articles. She has a post-grad in English and years of experience working with some of the biggest companies on the pop culture, and anime scene, such as, Sportskeeda, Pinkvilla, and MovieWeb. Staying on top of everything anime consumes her days, while bingeing on everything horror, and thriller keeps her up at night. Be it superhero flicks from Marvel and DC, or Shonen, and Seinen, like Bleach, The Apothecary Diaries, and Attack on Titan, she can probably state facts about them faster than she can recite her home address.
