^^ Don't know about Kirsten. I am sure that they could have picked a better person to play the part. I was thinking Natalie Portman its about time she pulled off such a role. (P.S I know about V for Vendetta and it doesn't count, I want to see more).
Oh well, will give the movie a shot even with Stewart.
more than anything what would they do for a sequel because the first film closed alot of its own doors like killing all the faternety memebrs and it will have be something new which is not a bad thing (i still loved the fact the blew up that stupid loom of fate)
Despite a healthy batch of Angelina Jolie films en route, including The Tourist and Kung Fun Panda: The Kaboom of Doom, her sharp exodus from Timur Bekmambetov’s Wanted 2 was still somewhat of a surprise – considering the director had promised she would reappear.
On the road, promoting her new film Salt, Jolie offered an explanation for her abrupt departure.
Speaking to Coming Soon at a recent Salt junket, Jolie was very direct about her choice to leave the Wanted franchise behind. If you haven’t seen the first Wanted film, consider turning back, Jolie’s quote (as well as the rest of the article) contain major spoilers:
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“Being dead makes it difficult. They were (trying to bring me back) but I kind of feel like if I die in a movie, I should die actually. I’m that way, and that character is not as complex as Salt. It would just be doing the exact same thing in another movie, so it’s not that interesting to me.”
Jolie certainly deserves a round of applause for holding the line – with regard to Fox’s death. It wouldn’t have been difficult for the Wanted 2 writers to simply utilize a more intensive version of the healing bath from the first film, but the character of Fox would certainly have lost a lot of integrity in her return. Not to mention the resurrection would definitely deflate the power of the final Wanted showdown.
However, speaking of character, Jolie seems somewhat quick to throw her Wanted heroine under the bus. Fox was one of the more compelling characters in the original film, and it’s interesting to hear Jolie describe her as “less-complex” than the current role she’s promoting. It makes sense that Fox might not be as interesting, or challenging, the second time around – but to make a blanket statement that the character, in general, is less-complex feels a bit “been there, done that.”
If Jolie isn’t excited about Fox as a character after two years, it might be hard for movie-lovers to get excited about returning to Wanted for any repeat viewings. Will Jolie say the same thing about Salt should she end up promoting Cleopatra in two years?
In addition to discussing Wanted 2, Jolie did offer updates on Steven Soderbergh’s aforementioned Cleopatra musical as well as the possibility she’ll play Malificent in Tim Burton’s live-action Sleeping Beauty film:
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“It got out that we may be doing them, but we’re so in the early stages. Neither one has a script, but I’ve loved Malificent since I was a little girl, so when I heard somebody may be doing it, I was the first one to try to (get it). I would love to work with (Tim Burton), it would be a dream to work with him. I think he’s just extraordinary.”
In the mean time, rumors have put Twilight actress, Kristen Stewart, on the list of potential Jolie replacements for Wanted 2. One thing is for sure, no matter what Jolie thinks, Fox is significantly more complex than Kristen Stewart’s most famous role – Bella. Here’s hoping, if the rumors are true, that Stewart takes it up a notch for Wanted 2.
Wanted 2 is still aiming for a 2011 release, though director Timur Bekmambetov’s attachment to the upcoming Red Asphalt has temporarily bumped Wanted 2 production back.
I'm not sure Wanted merits a sequel that far down the line. I sort of understood doing one while the original was fresh in people's minds, but not 5 years later. I'm all for him letting it go and working on new ideas and properties.
Also, the drunk driving movie sounds beyond ridiculous.
Timur Bekmambetov has been linked to so many different projects we've run out of fingers to count them on. To clear things up in camp Bekmambetov, we had a chat with him about each one of them, and this is what we discovered.
Are you ready? Then we'll begin.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. "That one I’m prepping to direct myself. It is not a comedy at all – it is a very entertaining, epic history lesson for millions and millions of teenagers. If you remember Nightwatch, it is maybe in the vein of that kind of movie."
"We are keeping the traditional look of Lincoln – the big hat and the beard. He has to be historically correct, but with a few special weapons. There is only one book, but there will be many opportunities to develop and explore this world if we get to do sequels. I hope we will start this winter. We are shooting in America."
Wanted 2. "We are discussing Wanted 2 every month. We are working on it now, but I think it will be after Lincoln because James (McAvoy) is working on the X-Men: First Class… It’s why I decided to develop Lincoln without a studio, to keep control. It’s a big movie but independent too."
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. "Yes, it is happening. We are in development with a writer and Ridley Scott’s people. It’s early in development. I would like to direct myself – it’s a great tale that I love from my childhood. It will be a modernised version of the famous book."
Moby Dick. "I’ve developed the whole world, but we’re still working on the script. To fight a supernatural creature, you need people with supernatural abilities. It’s the same story but with a different take, much more mystical. The whalers are not ordinary people, and yes, the whale will be done digitally."
Red Asphalt. "I am working on that with Lionsgate. It’s a movie about drunk driving… in 3D! 3D is the only way to recreate what you feel when you drink and drive."
"It’s my original idea – I wrote the treatment. Everyone drinks and drives once, and I want to make a horror movie about it. It’s one big car chase. People will feel what it’s like when you’re drunk and driving, and it’s really scary. The world is not exactly the same."
The Knights Templar. "That is a project I am developing with Universal. I wrote the treatment but it’s not something I am doing in the near future. It’s a great story, but… It’s why I’m producing, because there are too many stories. I have to give them to other people sometimes.
Twilight Watch*. "I hope it happens. It’s like first love – we created this world and now I’m watching the Twilight movies, I feel like we missed something by not doing Twilight Watch. Because there are a lot of ideas in those films that we were going to use. But we didn’t finish the story. It would be good to get around to it one day. "
The Last Witchhunter. "I am not working on that one. It was in discussion but is not happening now."
Black Lightning."We are talking with Universal about producing an English-language remake, but I am not directing it."
So that's that, straight from the horse's mouth. Thoughts? Queries? Questions? What are you most excited about -- and what would you like to see in cinemas first? Would you even want to see another Wanted? Let us know below.
*That's the sequel to Night Watch and Day Watch, not anything to do with the sparkly vampires.
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