Chocolate Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 Category 31-35, TALENT ROUND 4: Angelina Jolie vs. Charlize Theron Angelina by moiselles Her professional movie career began in 1993, when she played her first leading role in Cyborg 2. She starred in her first Hollywood picture, Hackers (1995) which failed to make a profit at the box-office, but developed a cult following after its video release.She appeared in the 1996 Love Is All There, Mojave Moon and Foxfire. In 1997, Jolie starred in the thriller Playing God. The movie was not received well by critics. She then appeared in the TV movie True Women. Her's career prospects began to improve after her performance in the 1997 George Wallace for which she won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy. The film was highly praised by critics and, among other awards, received the Golden Globe for Best Miniseries/Motion Picture made for TV. In 1998, Jolie starred in HBO's Gia as supermodel Gia Carangi. For the second consecutive year, Jolie won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy. She also won her first Screen Actors Guild Award. Jolie returned to film in the 1998 Hell's Kitchen, and later that year appeared in Playing by Heart. The film received predominantly positive reviews and Jolie was praised in particular. Jolie won the Breakthrough Performance Award by the National Board of Review. In 1999, she starred in Pushing Tin which received a lukewarm reception from critics and Jolie's character was particularly criticized. She then appeared in The Bone Collector which grossed $151 million worldwide, but was a critical failure. Jolie next took the supporting role in Girl, Interrupted (1999), which became the "welcome-to-Hollywood coronation" for her. She won her 3rd Golden Globe, her 2nd Screen Actors Guild Award and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2000, Jolie appeared in her 1st summer blockbuster, Gone In 60 Seconds which became her highest grossing movie up until then, earning $237 million internationally. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) made her an international superstar. The movie was a huge international success nonetheless, earning $275 million worldwide. Jolie then starred in Original Sin which was a major critical failure. In 2002, she played in Life or Something Like It which was poorly received by critics, though Jolie's performance received positive reviews. Jolie reprised her role as Lara Croft in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life in 2003. The sequel, while not as lucrative as the original, earned $156 million at the international box-office. Later that year Jolie starred in Beyond Borders which was critically and financially unsuccessful. In 2004, Jolie starred in Taking Lives which received mixed reviews. Jolie then played in Alexander (2004) which failed domestically but it succeeded internationally, with revenue of $139 million outside the United States. Jolie's only movie of 2005, the action-comedy Mr. & Mrs. Smith, is also her biggest commercial success to date. The movie earned over $478 million worldwide, one of the biggest hits of 2005. She next appeared in Robert De Niro's The Good Shepherd (2006). A Mighty Heart earned her a fourth Golden Globe and her third Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Jolie also played in Beowulf (2007). Jolie has completed shooting Wanted as wellas Kung Fu Panda, both scheduled for releases in 2008. She was also cast as the lead in Clint Eastwood's upcoming drama, Changeling. (wikipedia) Charlize by moiselles Her career skyrocketed in the late 1990s with box office successes like The Devil's Advocate (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999). After appearing in a few notable films, Theron starred as the serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster (2003). Film critic Roger Ebert called it "one of the greatest performances in the history of the cinema". For this role, Theron won the Best Actress Oscar at the 76th Academy Awards in February 2004, as well as the SAG Award and the Golden Globe Award. The Oscar win pushed her to The Hollywood Reporter's 2006 list of highest-paid actresses in Hollywood; earning $10,000,000 for both her subsequent films, North Country and Æon Flux, she ranked seventh. In 2005, she starred in the financially unsuccessful science fiction thriller Æon Flux for which she received positive reviews. Additionally, Theron received Best Actress Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for her lead performance in the drama North Country. Ms. Magazine also honored her for this performance with a feature article in its Fall 2005 issue. In 2005, Theron portrayed Rita, Michael Bluth's (Jason Bateman) mentally challenged love interest, on the third season of FOX's critically-acclaimed television series Arrested Development. She also received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for her role of Britt Ekland in the 2004 HBO movie The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. In 2008, Charlize Theron was named the Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year, preceded by others such as Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball and Julia Roberts. 2008 Hancock, The Road 2009 The Burning Plain, The Brazilian Job (wikipedia) WHICH ONE IS MORE TALENTED? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemeside Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Charlize by milesgosh Angie gets so annoying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 cant vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 Both are very good actresses, but role of Monster was so Charlize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katefashionmode Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Charlize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Charlize Theron is more talent, so my vote go too . . . . . . Charlize Theron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraLoveMoon7 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Angelina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelabella Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Charlize is such an amazing actress! CT x3Monster!!!! what a great role Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meghann Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron is a close second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzymisslizzy Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Charlize! LOVE her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FRANCY ITALY Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 angelina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layla90 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 This time, in a talent round, I'll vote for Charlize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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