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The success behindResident Evilis intriguing as it follows the storyline of a military team battling an out-of-control supercomputer and where many scientists turned into flesh-eating creatures due to a lab accident.
Milla Jovovich (the main protagonist of theResident Evilfilm series) was cast as the zombie-killing superhuman heroine Alice. The role made her a certified superstar, and The Sydney Morning Herald even called her the “reigning queen of kick-butt.”
However, Jovovich gives all the credit to Angelina Jolie because Jolie has placed herself in a niche (action-adventure) where she has soared ever since.
Starting withLara Croft: Tomb Raider, then moving on toMr. & Mrs. SmithandWanted, her strong kickboxing and intense performance helped her career, even if she didn’t like it first.
Also read:Milla Jovovich Escaped Deadly Injury That Gave Resident Evil Stunt-Double Amputated Thumb and “7.5 piece of bone missing”
Angelina Jolie’s Start of Action-Adventure withCyborg 2
Angelina Joliestarted her career at the age of 16, and the feedback she often received after the auditions about her demeanor was “too dark.” Jolie didn’t realize this until she became renowned for appearing in action-adventure genres.
The actress made her screen debut as a child alongside her father, Jon Voight, inLookin’ to Get Out(1982), and her film career began a decade later with the low-budget productionCyborg 2(1993), which was followed by her first leading role in a major film inHackers(1995).
In 1993, Jolie was just 17 when she was offered to star in Jean Claude Van Damme’s film. Without giving second thoughts, theGiastar agreed to do the movie (despite Van Damme not featuring in the follow-up).
Starring in the long-forgottenCyborg 2marks the beginning of her career, and since then, she has barely looked back — the rest is history.
Also read:Nicolas Cage, Jackie Chan, Milla Jovovich Rejected Sylvester Stallone’s $100M Threequel, Regretted When it Made 2X Profit
Angelina Jolie Inspired Milla Jovovich’sResident EvilRole
InCyborg 2,Angelina Jolie landed the leading role, starring as Casella “Cash” Reese — a Pinwheel prototype cyborg developed for corporate espionage and assassination. This wasn’t the kind of movie the star hoped to celebrate for her first big premiere. TheCyborg 2actress told Buzzfeed, recalling when she first watched the sci-fi farce:
“Oh, I threw up.”
She continued:
I did,” she insisted. “I saw it, and I threw up. Just nausea. But the kickboxing was fun. It was the first time I was sent to do kickboxing. But I was 17, and I think I thought I was making a real movie, which is odd, since there’s a scene when I’m decapitated and talking … as one does. But, yeah, I saw it and got really sick. I just remember my brother Jamie [Haven] holding me and saying, ‘It’s going to be all right.’”
But even though she didn’t like the character or film, the fact that can’t be denied isCyborg 2was the movie through which she set herself up in the film industry. As Milla Jovovich once said, she intended to be in more action movies because:
“Apart from Angelina Jolie, no other actress stands out in this genre.”
That’s not all; Jolie has also proved herself as the queen of action-adventure — a woman who can be both daring and independent.
Also read:“He’s not in this business”: Despite Dating Johnny Depp and Matt Damon, Winona Ryder’s Designer Boyfriend Confused Her With Resident Evil Actress
Source:Far Out
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Meet Shreya, FandomWire’s go-to Pop-Culture Writer. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism and a pop culture obsession that rivals even the most die-hard ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel fans.Her articles have been published in Animated Times, Creator Mail, and The Luxxe Mag. When Shreya’s not busy dishing out hot takes, she is lost in the world of rom-coms.
