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...gliding voice is as complex as the woman herself. With the faintest hint of a British accent occasionally peeking out in her words, it’s easy to regard Jolie as the real-life personification of Lara Croft, the British video game vixen from Tomb Raider...
...upcoming film Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life enjoys as much success as the first installment of the franchise—which grossed nearly $300 million worldwide in summer 2001—Jolie looks to preserve her star appeal, shorts...
...largely physical demands of Jolie’s Tomb Raider contrast with the demands of her dramatic roles in such films as Girl, Interrupted—a portrayal that earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The personal value of playing roles in both action films and dramas are not lost on Jolie. “If I just did movies like Girl, Interrupted I’d become closed in mind and heart. I learned that from Tomb Raider. We grow up and forget to be playful, forget our sense of adventure. It’s something...
...foray into motherhood is a mark of her love for adventure. With the adoption of a Cambodian baby boy named Maddox, Jolie has reorganized her priorities and is now apt to approach film projects from a parent’s point of view. Prior to joining the Tomb Raider cast, she says she seriously questioned the issue of violence in video games, deciding in the end that Lara Croft “is actually a good...
...Given Cambodia's reputation for being politically dysfunctional, Dillon had surprisingly little difficulty securing permits and permissions from the local Culture Ministry. The country's cultural czars were irked a couple of years ago when Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, which was partly shot in Angkor Wat, mistakenly showed people wearing Vietnamese hats, not Cambodian ones?an unwelcome reminder of Cambodia's historic enemies. But besides trimming a few ultra-violent scenes, Dillon was required to do little more than translate the script for curious officials. "I was afraid of censorship, but they seemed more concerned that the movie was truthful...