Angelina Jolie: “I smoked two packets of cigarettes a day, then thanks to Lara Croft and I discovered that I could do things that I didn’t know I could do”

Were the first months of the new millennium when Angelina Jolieat the time 25 years old, he prepared to play the role of Lara Croft, The iconic video game character tomb Raider. A role that forced her to an exhausting training periodtherefore, consequently, to a radical revolution of one’s lifestyle. “I admit I have arrived smoking two packets of cigarettes per day», He revealed to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

“I had to completely change my habits, related to life and health. I discovered that I could do things that I didn’t know I could do»He added during a public conversation together with the cinematographic critic Leonard Maltin. «To act in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (released in 2001, his First commercial success who raised it to the international superstar status, editor’s note), there have been months of training only, nothing else ».

«Three sessions a day: morning, afternoon, evening. And my body, at that time, wanted nothing more than Good food, water and rest. So you change, “concluded Angelina, who also declared that he did not have Never again started smoking. “I think I did it one or twice.” Among other things, it is known that the actress turned out to be particularly suitable to the role of Lara Croft, so much so as to play in almost all the scenes without the need to countersign.

In addition to the preparation physical and mental, she was asked to practice in the gymnasticsin the practice of martial arts, in firearm shooting, in the canoe and in the driving of motorcycles and off -road vehicles. A truly complicated pathfor an interpreting a character who will return to life in a new one Amazon TV series: To date there are no certainties about who will be The female protagonistbut according to the latest rumors it should touch Sophie Turner.