Angelina Jolie to play sexy action hero in “The Tourist” · 2009-10-14 14:10
Charlize Theron has opted out of the Spyglass-produced thriller “The Tourist,” to which she has long been attached, and in talks to replace her is one Angelina Jolie, sources say.
Both Charlize Theron and Tom Cruise were signed to star in the project, to be retitled “The Tourist,” which tells the story of an Interpol agent (Jolie) in Europe who manipulates an American tourist in an attempt to flush out an elusive criminal who is her former lover, ANTARA reports.
Theron was to star opposite Tom Cruise in the movie, but dropped out due to unknown reasons and Cruise also pulled out of the film to star in “Wichita” opposite Cameron Diaz, and was replaced by Sam Worthington.
Oscar winner Jolie is just finishing an action heavy part in “Salt” and if she takes the role in “The Tourist” it will require one part action and one part seductress.
According to Celebritygossip, the movie, which is tentatively set to begin production in early 2010, is part action-adventure, part sexy-seduction. This is something Jolie knows all too …
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