Why Didn't Angelina Jolie Return for Wanted 2?

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     Maybe she just had too many bugs fly in her face while laying on that car hood in the movie?
     Maybe she just had too many bugs fly in her face while laying on that car hood in the movie?
    Had things gone as originally hoped for, WANTED 2 would be on the bill along with SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD at Universal’s SDCC panel next week (squeezing in with the host of other panels going on.) Director Timur Bekmambetov would probably be there with all the cast, talking about how they were going to start shooting the Millarworld sequel next month for a release later next year. That was the schedule that was floating around back when we were reporting on the starting and stopping of this project back in February. The last we heard of it was when TWILIGHT-star Kristen Stewart was rumored to step in as a new “hot chick” for the sequel, but the big set-back (the one that got this sequel almost totally canceled) was, of course, Angelina Jolie turning down the offer to return as Fox.

    Angelina Jolie won't reprise her role of Fox in WANTED 2.  But why?  After all she was the fan favorite, the star of the show in the the first movie. Jolie never made a statement back then, but she’s finally put an explanation out .  == TEASER ==

    So said Ms. Jolie to Coming Soon (while promoting her new movie, the spy thriller SALT…)

    "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."

    Those reasons shouldn’t be too surprising to anybody. As much as fans hoped to see her back, she’s dead-on correct that they’d have to come up with some elaborate reason for Fox to return. Also, it’s telling that she specifically mentions that Fox is a less complex role than others she’s played (or wants to play.) She basically was just there to look sultry and stand there... then look sultry and kick ass.

    I’m sure WANTED 2’s going to happen, in some form, eventually. They’ll probably go ahead with the international fraternity idea with Kristen Stewart (or another actress) playing James McAvoy’s new love interest. Although, I wouldn't expect it to happen any time soon. Don't forget that Mr. McAvoy’s already tied up with X-MEN: FIRST CLASS.

    -- Tom Pinchuk is the writer of UNIMAGINABLE for Arcana Studios and HYBRID BASTARDS! for Archaia. Pre-order the HYBRID BASTARDS! hardcover now on Amazon.com.

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    #1  Edited By Magian

    She decided to respect her role in the previous film. That 's a good thing.

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    #2  Edited By VIZION2011

    didnt she die?

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    #3  Edited By Aronmorales

    Eh, she won't come back, doesn't bother me none, the movie itself wasn't even like the book (although that might be a blessing...)

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    #4  Edited By LT1085

    Ya, I can't BELIEVE she isn't coming back! This is unbelievable! OBVIOUSLY she could have been in a second movie even if she shot herself in the head with a suped-up musket at the end of the first one...ROBOCOP/ASSASSIN ANYONE???.......................................................................................I shouldn't even have to say this but that was some heavy heavy sarcasm.

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    #5  Edited By Crom-Cruach

    Because she realized the first movie totally sucked and was an insult to the great Wanted comic and out of integrity refused to help this travesty continue.

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    #6  Edited By Duo_forbidden

    How the hell were they going to explain her coming back to life anyway? I can understand if Wanted 2 was going to be prequel, but as a sequel there's no form of storytelling that can convince me that she survived a bullet in the head.

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    #7  Edited By DH69

    cause she's not hot anymore :p

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    #8  Edited By texasdeathmatch

    Yeah, I don't know why she has to explain herself. The girl died, and the movie was god awful.

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    Angelina Jolie is fast becoming one of those actresses that I find unwatchable. Yeah, she's hot. Smokin' hot. But she's about as interesting as a brick. I loved both Lara Croft movies, and Wanted. I saw Wanted, then read the trade. I could have seen Halle Berry or Zoe Saldana in her place and I would have been fine. Heck, I could just go watch Swordfish.  
     
    Having said that, I appreciate that "dead" means "dead", even when the logic of bringing her character back in a sequel means using the "Lazarus Pit" that revived McAvoy. Glad she's in it for the artistry and not just the easy paycheck. Like Megan Fox...(and, I liked her in both Transformers movies...she was in that with some guy or some guys, right?)  

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    #10  Edited By Comiclove5

    She shouldn't or couldn't have come back to the move in the first place her character got shot in the head.
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    #11  Edited By ~Marauder~

    I agree with her
     
    They should do like.. Idk a movie created Fox that resembles the Fox in the comic but with an original background. Maybe a second hitwoman hunting who destroyed this branch of the Fraternity to make him join the real fraternity

    That be a great way to do it

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    #12  Edited By wallymonster

    Bringing back characters from the dead is the bread and butter of comics and related movies. Its to the point where its no longer surprising...its expected, and because of that its completely meaningless and trite. 
     
    I agree with Angelina.....when you kill a character, it should be dead forever. 

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    #13  Edited By Sparda

    Her character was shot in the head and the movie was bad, she really doesn't need to explain herself for this decision at all whatsoever.

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    #14  Edited By goldenkey
    @~Marauder~: bring in hot ass Halle, I agree.
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    #15  Edited By doordoor123

    I loved the first film. But im not interested in a second one.

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    #16  Edited By PatriceHarvey

    She dead!!!!

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    #17  Edited By Joe Venom

    Whatever happened to just letting movies be come cult classics, Wanted may not have been an awesome movie not even a great movie but at least it was fun and the movie wrap itself up really well. I don't think there needs to be a part 2 the fact that they are fighting so hard to put Jolie in this only  strengthens my feeling that this movie will be bad.

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    #18  Edited By MemnochZERO

    YAY Angelina, talking some sense! 
     
    As for Wanted as a film, I really enjoyed it. it would've been far more interesting had the characters actually worn costumes. Timur could've made it work, he was just lacked the balls to stick it out (so did Millar). Then again, financially speaking it wasn't a bad decision, Watchmen proved the average film goer isn't ready or willing to see an R rated film with people in superhero/villain costumes. 
    Still i have hopes Wesley will don the Killer costume in Wanted 2 if they ever make it.

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    #19  Edited By Cherry Bomb

    She does have a point.

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    #20  Edited By Lydian Sel

    Without Morgan Freeman there's nothing to interest me in another Wanted.

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    #21  Edited By Lost_Rellik

    I didn't even know there was a Wanted 2 :P And she is hot, so its forgiveable
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    #22  Edited By Green Skin
    @DH69 said:
    " cause she's not hot anymore :p "
    Can I get an AMEN!
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    #23  Edited By Bergquist

    salt kind of sounds like black widow
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    #24  Edited By whitelantern2814

    Good on her for saying what the fans first thought when the idea of her coming back was first brought up.

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    #25  Edited By scorpius72

    She passed on it because she already has her hands full with  the usual  'bad girls in leather that can kick or kiss the hero'   roles for the next 5 years.        
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    As if you need a reason not to want to be in the sequel

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    #27  Edited By CellphoneGirl

    Didn't she die in the movie? If so... how could she even return? >.>

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    #28  Edited By ComicCrazy

    I didn't want her to return anyway I mean come on she did die.
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    #29  Edited By Clifftothemax

    Ummm, yeah, the character died. Explanation done! 

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    #30  Edited By Yung ANcient One

    i thought she wasnt goin to show because SHE DIED... in teh 1st film

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    #31  Edited By vance_astro  Moderator

    Why was the first one even made..it had barely anything to do with the comic.

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