Famous as a screen actress for more than 20 years, Angelina Jolie has added to her acting legacy with impressive projects.
Possessing a natural fiery beauty, Jolie is still willing to work hard in many harsh scenarios. This summer, fans have the opportunity to welcome the return of the beauty in a “sweating” project called Those Who Wish Me Dead. On this occasion, let’s look back at the female star’s career with hard-working roles for life, from spy to grave thief.
Tomb Raider: Tomb Raider: Accepting to give up the rebellious past to become a woman
Jolie’s impulsive youth turned out to be a plus for her casting process as grave robber Lara Croft. However, that’s what Tomb Raider’s production team thought, and Jolie didn’t know. The 24-year-old actress had just won an Oscar for the movie Girl, Interrupted, but was labeled “very talented” by the media for her rebellious actions.
She really wanted to get the role but at the same time was aware that her image (carrying cutlery, self-harm, trying all kinds of drugs…) was something everyone knew. Fearing that her scandal would affect the audition results, Angie insisted that no matter what she had to do, even “I had to do a daily blood and urine test”. Angelina Jolie ‘s determination and will convinced director Simon West to give her the female lead role.
To prepare physically for the role of Lara Croft, Jolie undergoes a rigorous training process that combines heavy training and cardio, exercises for different muscle groups alternating weekly. As a result, audiences get to admire the beautiful, mysterious, and seductive tomb thief who branded Tomb Raider on screen.
The female spy in Mr. & Mrs. Smith: jumping off a 40-story building, practicing with real guns
Similar to Lara Croft in Tomb Raider, the role of Lady Smith also makes Angelina Jolie work hard on the way to training when she has to go to the gym with all kinds of exercises to get in the best shape. In addition, the actress had to learn how to use a gun and go to the shooting range to practice with Brad Pitt. “It’s the most dangerous thing we’ve ever done,” Jolie said. Competing with co-star Pitt has helped Jolie gain more confidence in action scenes that require the coordination of both.
In addition, the detail of Mrs. Smith jumping out of the window of a 40-storey building was done by Angelina Jolie herself without a stunt. Usually dangerous scenes will be performed by stuntmen. However, in some cases like Jolie, the main stars want to do it themselves to ensure the authenticity of the work. The actress humorously shared, “At that time my jacket flew away and in my head I just thought – Oh I’m not wearing pants, I’m not wearing pants but there’s a whole crowd of people down there.”
Spies in Salt: Intense martial arts training, falling and hitting your head on set
Salt continues to be the highlight of Angelina Jolie’s career, where she plays a cold female spy with super combat skills. To get ready for the difficult scenes, Jolie practiced for months before filming began. The trainer offers strength training exercises, in addition to a series of martial arts exercises such as Krav Maga (Israeli martial arts), Muay Thai and MMA.
Many dangerous action scenes are taken by the female star herself, with the support of protective accessories. However, no matter how well prepared, accidents can still happen. In a scene of sliding through a shooting door, Angelina Jolie followed the momentum of being dragged backstage and bumping her head against furniture. The fall caused her to be taken to the hospital for further examination. Jolie’s coach in Salt shared that no matter how hard the filming process was, the actress did not complain a word and refused to show anyone her bruises or scratches.
Dark fairy in Maleficent: Hated yoga but still had to practice, makeup 16 hours a day for more than 2 months
Self-proclaimed as a person who does not often sit still, yoga is really a “torture” for a beautiful woman, so she admits that she rarely practices this subject. However, in the process of preparing for Maleficent, Jolie had to bite her teeth to learn yoga to make the flying scenes soft.
And yet, the process of dressing up for the film is another challenge. According to the two makeup staff of the film crew, each day Maleficent’s makeup alone took 3 hours to make and 1 hour to remove. Angelina Jolie then had to walk around with fake horns and plaster on her face for an average of 16 hours a day for 70 days of filming. And regardless of the actress’s hard work, the audience was able to see a beautiful dark fairy occupying the spotlight of her daughter.
The courageous parachutist in Those Who Wish Me Dead: Having to give up motherhood
Those Who Wish Me Dead (Vietnamese title: Those who curse me to die) is Jolie’s promising project after the success of two parts Maleficent. In the film, she plays an ex-smokejumper named Hannah Faber, who accepts danger to protect a persecuted boy. The released trailer shows that the female firefighter faces all kinds of threats from wildfire to assassins, always seeming to be on the verge of life and death. However, the biggest difficulty for Angelina Jolie is not from the difficult action scenes, but the relationship between her character and the boy Connor (Finn Little).
Hannah lives alone, so director Taylor Sheridan wanted to see an early awkward relationship between a work woman and a child she had no experience in caring for. Meanwhile, Jolie is a mother of 6 children, so the maternal instinct in the actress is very great. Many times Angelina Jolie has been “reminded” to be “severe” with the child actor because she is too considerate to take care of the boy. It took some time for the actress to adapt when she had to temporarily hold back her feelings as a mother to live with the true nature of the character.
Source: vtv.vn
