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Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton to reunite onscreen!

angelinajolie-billybobthornton.jpg I wonder what Brad Pitt has to say about that! Hehe! Reports are rife that the divorced couple, Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton are planning to reunite for a comedy movie together. The former couple are currently searching for a suitable script in which they will co-star. Angie and Billy Bob first met on the set of their 1999 movie ‘Pushing Tin’ and were married for three years before divorcing in 2003. The actor recently told Maxim magazine that both of them were keen to work together again as long as he and Angelina are not cast as husband and wife. Bully Bob Thornton shared,

“We’ve talked about it plenty of times. I’m sure we will. We want to be really careful that we pick the right one. Maybe a comedy. In other words, we wouldn’t want to do another movie about a husband-wife relationship. That probably wouldn’t be very good.”

Shiloh’s film debut!

brangelina-shiloh-bonpointfrance2.jpgYesiree!! The first natural child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will soon be a movie star! According to reports, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt will make her big screen debut in her father’s new film. The blonde two-year-old will be seen with Brad in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”. In the trailer of the movie, Angie’s hot hubby is seen cradling Shiloh as she watches a balloon float away. Cute! =) “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” tells the tale of a man who starts ageing backwards with bizarre consequences. It is scheduled for January 2009 release. Yikes, that one year from now! By then Shiloh will be about 3 years old >.<

WANTED breaks box-office records!

Variety.com reports that WANTED scored the biggest opening ever for an R-rated film released in June and the sixth best of all time for any R-rated pic! It opened at No. 2 for the weekend and played well across ethnic groups. WALL*E from Pixar was the undisputed No. 1. Universal already said it’s eyeing a sequel for WANTED. wOOt!!! More Angelina Jolie! =)

WANTED skewed slightly male at 52% and slightly younger, with 51% of the aud under age 30. It also played well to Hispanic and African-American audience. Universal originally planned to open Angelina Jolie’s latest action movie in the spring but then moved it to summer. President of domestic distribution Nikki Rocco said,

“We realized there was nothing like it in the marketplace. It was perfect timing, and we saw a great result.”

WANTED opening was the third highest ever for an R-rated action film, after “The Matrix Reloaded” ($91.7 million) and “300” ($70.9 million). Its success also paralleled the opening of Angelina Jolie-Brad Pitt movie “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” which opened to $50.3 million in June 2005 on its way to coming $186.3 million domestically.

early reviews of WANTED

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And unsurprisingly, the critics praised the film and Angelina Jolie to high heavens! If you have watched the movie’s trailers, I’m sure you’d agree with me that WANTED is phenomenal =) The venerable critic over at New York Times even said that Angelina Jolie will bring the baaad boys to their knees in her new action thriller. YEAH!! Manohla Dargis wrote,

“Ms. Jolie has been perfectly cast as a super-scary, seemingly amoral assassin named (wait for it) Fox. Few American actresses, especially those with such pin-skinny arms, can make beating a guy to the ground look so easy and, yeah, man, like fun. With her mean smiley-sneer and snug clothes, her heels and hieroglyphics, she cuts the kind of disciplinarian figure who can bring antsy boys of all ages to their knees or at least into their theater seats.”

If you have nothing to do today, go out and watch WANTED! It’s out in theaters everywhere today!! Angelina Jolie YOU ROCK!!! =)

win Angelina Jolie’s leather jacket!

angelinajolie_jacket.jpgWanna look hot?? If you’re of small or extra small size then Angie’s leather jacket (pictured at left) might be perfect for you! You don’t need to scour the shops for this one coz you can own one of the leather jackets that she wore in her new action movie, Wanted. Bidding for Angelina Jolie’s black leather number (featuring a diagonal front zipper and tassels on the zipper pulls) opened today at CharityFolks.com. Value is $1,000, and it’s expected to fetch about $3,000. Too high? It’s all for a good cause! Proceeds benefit Plan!t Now, an organization started by Angelina Jolie’s Wanted movie costar Morgan Freeman that helps families and communities prepare for natural disasters before they occur.

Angie eyeing Sin City 2

She has not given birth to her twins yet she’s already eyeing her next acting job. According to the tabloids, Angelina Jolie is considering a role in Sin City 2 — because she is intrigued with what director FRANK MILLER can come up with next. Of course, her part would be more on action than being an exotic dancer like Jessica Alba in the first film. Angelina Jolie loved the 2004 comic book adaptation and Mr. Miller is also keen to have the actress on board for the sequel. In fact, he already has a character lined up for her and is eager for her to peruse the script. Angelina apparently said:

“I found the first Sin City impressive, but I don’t know what they’re going to do with the next one to make (it) as original as the first one. I’d be curious. I think he’s a genius.”

If ever Angie pushes through with this project and JESSICA ALBA plus BRITTANY MURPHY would still be in. Sin City 2 would be one heck of a fantasy movie for all the males out there! ;-)

Angelina Jolie’s “Wanted” co-stars speaks up!

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James McAvoy is certainly a very lucky man! After kissing Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway and Christina Ricci, he has now the distinction of kissing Angelina Jolie too! However, in an interview, it seemed the actor was more turned on having the pulp beaten out of him by the screen siren than he was during their makeout session. James McAvoy, who plays a lame accountant-turned-action hero in the action flick “Wanted“, told Pop Tarts:

“The thing I most appreciated from Angelina was that she doesn’t take herself too seriously. And she kept reminding us that if you can’t have fun when you’re making an action movie, you shouldn’t be doing it … It was much better to be bashed by Jolie. The best thing in the fight scene is to be bashed and take the hit — so much better than giving someone a punch. We had so much fun; I loved it.”

Yeah, well, different strokes for different folks eh?? =) In her sexiest action screen role to date, Angelina Jolie plays Morgan Freeman’s sidekick, Fox, whose calling in life is to kill those whose name is picked by “Fate.” And it seems James isn’t the only co-star who still can’t stop talking about the actress. Rapper/actor Common says,

“It’s rare to find people who speak the truth in this business sometimes. People say what they think you want to hear and [Jolie] wasn’t that type of person. She was very creative.”

As for Thomas Kretschmann, he found the pregnant actress inspiring. He shares,

“I wanted to be as good as Angelina, who is in, like, my opinion an expert. She just knows how to move and look cool and handle weapons. There is a certain sexiness involved, as well, which makes it very difficult.”

Angie on Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt and guns

We all know how the 33-year old actress was very thrilled to land a role in ‘Wanted’. And guess what? Angelina Jolie wants to make more action movies in the next few years. Apparently she hopes to follow in Harrison Ford’s (the aging Indiana Jones) footsteps by filming her own stunts for years to come. Angelina Jolie told MTV:

“I was itching to do something that was physical, because I had done some emotional films and I had been at home with the kids … I think there’s always going to be a side of me that wants to make action movies, you know, for as long as I can. Harrison Ford is doing it, and he’s doing it well. It looks like I’ve got some more time.”

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Aside from wanting to be like Indiana Jones, the pregnant actress also revealed to MTV that she loves “rolling around on the floor” with Brad Pitt. Angelina Jolie insists shooting steamy scenes with other Hollywood hunks will never compare to being with long-term partner Brad. Awww, too sweet! =) She says,

“Well, you know Brad was… I’ll always prefer rolling around on the floor with him than any other man. You know, in general.”

Angie - who plays an assassin in new movie ‘Wanted’ - also revealed she and Brad bonded over their love of guns and often go to the shooting range together. She explained:

“I mean, obviously, there’s a part of me that takes the world of violence and death very seriously. However, when it comes to protection or when it comes to just the skill of shooting. I’ve gone to the range with sniper rifles and things like that. Brad and I both like it a lot. That is something we have in common.”

Angelina Jolie to star in new Muppets movie?

After her recent blockbuster success with the kiddie-oriented flick Kung Fu Panda, the pregnant actress is apparently being lined up to star in the new Muppets movie. The beautiful Angelina Jolie has reportedly been approached to feature in the film because she is such a huge fan of the Jim Henson creations. A source said:

“The idea is to re-launch the Muppets with a big name and a big movie. Angelina is a big Muppets fan and being so passionate about kids there’s a very real chance that she’ll take this project on. Even Brad might want to have Miss Piggy as a love interest!”

Angelina Jolie has previously revealed she thinks she looks like one of the comical puppets. She has said:

“I am odd-looking. I sometimes think I look like a funny Muppet!”

The Muppets started life on their own TV show which became a worldwide hit and eventually spawned a host of movies. Angie wouldn’t be the first celebrity to appear alongside the mischievous puppets. Rocker Alice Cooper, the late Johnny Cash and Diana Ross were all guests on the series.

Angelina Jolie is worth the millions per movie pay!

Yes, she commands millions per movie (around $12-15 million) — and she’s worth every penny, according to US Weekly’s film critic. Thelma Adams says of Angelina Jolie,

“Overall, she is worth the millions that she’s paid. She really is a good actress, and one of the sexiest women alive. Plus, she’s got the kids and Brad Pitt — she’s a triple word score!”

So true! If her acting can’t command attention for her movies, then her much-celebrated life will! And Angelina Jolie’s animated movie Kung Fu Panda just knocked Sex and the City out of first place this weekend, raking in $60 million. Her last film Beowulf, which opened in November, was also No. 1 with $28 million in earnings. This just balances out the paltry $9 million earnings (domestic) for her critically acclaimed movie A Mighty Heart. Ms. Adams adds,

“Right now, she could have a cameo in a video and get tons of attention. Kung Fu Panda would have made a ton of money either way — it was such a huge family film — but it wouldn’t have broken a sweat in Cannes except for Angelina Jolie on the carpet pregnant with twins.”

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