okgo Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) Neve Campbell joined Dax and Monica in the latest episode of the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast released yesterday, December 5, and she talked about turning down the role of Lara Croft in the 2001 live action adventure film, which went on to be portrayed by Angelina Jolie, who also starred in a sequel. Campbell said, "they came to me with Lara Croft and I was just, I had this idea that I was going to have a different career and I was like 'no, Lara Croft? that's silly,' and I had also been doing horror movies -- which aren't really my thing. And you know, people are always like "why did you choose Scream?" and it's like, 'it was the first lead in a movie I was offered!' You know what I mean? I'm really grateful for those movies but it's certainly not the stuff I grew up watching or I choose to watch. So yeah, Lara Croft felt like a sidestep, sort of felt similar to that. Then they came to me with Alien vs. Predator, and I'd say to my team 'I don't want to do horror!' [...] so yeah, those are probably the movies that did very well and I probably should've done. But I'm fine with it." Campbell had previously revealed she had turned down the role in favor of independent projects she felt passionate about, such as Panic with William H. Macy and Donald Sutherland, Last Call, opposite Jeremy Irons, and The Company, directed by Robert Altman. Campbell also talked about being grateful for becoming the face of the Scream fanchise and her emotional journey with it, "The first one was so good for me, it was so huge, I couldn't believe it. And they are really good movies, I'm aware of that, I'm also aware that there are audiences who just love these movies and it means a lot, so I'm very, very grateful for them. But I certainly did go through a period of time where all I was getting offered was horror movies, you know? And so I was just resenting it a little bit, just wanting things to shift, so I actually moved to England, which was a really good choice for me. [Where] I did a few plays." Edited December 6, 2022 by okgo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuelve88 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 That could have been huge for her. It's unfortunate that she kept on turning down roles, waiting for something better to come along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karla Cabello Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 she could have been so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspookykid Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 She’s so good at playing a badass. This and AVP would’ve ate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyDiana Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Sorry, but what a stupid ***** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totami Legend Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 ewww she always makes insufferable face expressions thank god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator Ampersand13 Posted December 6, 2022 ATRL Moderator Share Posted December 6, 2022 I really love how she's having a resurgence with 5cream and Lincoln Lawyer. She has the range and deserves more recognition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenekiller Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 She could have been such a legend beyond Scream But I'm glad she's happy with the choices she's made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Jacobs Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 The Leona Lewis of film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazzyGrant Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 No not my lara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doonerr Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 But then she chose to be a guest-star on Grey's Anatomy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffy Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 I never knew how much she resembled Lara Croft but tbh it’s good she turned it down. The special effects would’ve aged like absolute milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunCoric Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 she has some nerve acting artsy fartsy and then doing this crap anyway she had a great look for lara unlike angelica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodflowers. Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Lara Croft would tank, Angelina Jolie carried that franchise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadonnasBoyfriend Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 8 hours ago, FunCoric said: she has some nerve acting artsy fartsy and then doing this crap anyway she had a great look for lara unlike angelica What's this about? 3somes? Mathew Perry when he was still hot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oktober Knight Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I love her but nobody could have done Lara better than Angelina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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