Fun fact: 2001’s “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” wasn’t the first action film Angelina Jolie ever starred in.
That honor goes to the landmark piece of cinema that is 1993’s “Cyborg 2,” the now-defunct Trimark Pictures’ direct-to-video sequel to the 1989 sci-fi martial arts thriller “Cyborg,” starring Jean-Claude van Damme.
I haven’t actually seen “Cyborg 2,” so feel free to ignore my snark, B-movie enthusiasts of the world; for all I know, it might be amazing.For all intents and purposes, however, “Tomb Raider” was the film that completed Jolie’s transition from character actor to full-fledged A-lister, coming on the heels of her Oscar win for Best Supporting Actress in “Girl,…The post Why Angelina Jolie Nearly Passed On Tomb Raider appeared first on /Film.
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