Blame Angelina Jolie For Megan Fox Refusing Iconic $275M Gig That Was Perfect For Her
Because becoming someone else's copy was not in Megan’s plans.
Summary:
- Megan Fox was offered the leading role in a Lara Croft movie.
- However, the actress declined it because she didn't want to be compared to another A-list actress, Angelina Jolie.
- Megan’s desire to avoid being compared to Jolie started after her success in Transformers.
What is the real desire of anyone who is more or less successful in Hollywood? Well, we are sure it is to become the best representative of a certain niche.
When we think of a strong tough guy in an action movie, we think of Jason Statham. Or, for example, there's no one who can replace Jackie Chan in a martial arts movie. Maybe you want a perfect romance actress? Try Anne Hathaway!
But the biggest fear is being compared to one of them and becoming another clone of someone more popular. And apparently, even the most famous and successful actors have this fear.
Hear this: once Megan Fox, one of the most beautiful and desirable women in the world, was offered a leading role in a blockbuster movie that was sure to be a hit. But guess what? She turned it down out of fear of being compared to none other than Angelina Jolie.
The movie we're talking about is Tomb Raider, the reboot of the iconic 2001 Lara Croft movie, in which Jolie played the female lead. The original film was a huge success and took Jolie's career to another level, so the idea of a reboot seems logical to the creators, even after so many years.
Unfortunately for Fox's fans, she didn't think twice before turning down the offer, and she had a very specific reason. After the actress starred in Transformers (yes, so many years ago), she was immediately compared to Jolie, mainly because of her gorgeous looks.
As we all know, Angelina is considered to be one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, if not the most beautiful, and Megan is a close second. And that's exactly what bothered her.
The actress has realized that if she becomes part of a franchise that has a Jolie touch to it, it won't leave much room for her creativity and she will become a hostage of the situation.
Megan realized that she would lose millions declining the offer, but she still chose her independence. That’s why the world never got this beauty queen as a badass female hero.
Meanwhile Fox definitely lost a huge compensation – Tomb Raider enjoyed a global box office success of $274.7 million, with a budget of less than $110 million.
Interestingly enough, to break even, the movie needed to gross at least $275 million, so technically the milestone has never been reached. Maybe because they never had Fox on board?