A best-supporting-actress Oscar adopted quickly after, for her tackle the charismatic, sultry, and rebellious sociopath Lisa in James Mangold’s psychiatric ward-set ensemble drama. Regardless of the presence of Winona Ryder, Clea DuVall, Brittany Murphy, Elisabeth Moss, et al, it’s inconceivable to take your eyes off the unstable stay wire that’s Jolie.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Racing by way of the jungle, swinging by way of historical temples on ropes, firing shotguns, and beating her enemies to a pulp, the actor established herself as a formidable—and, crucially, bankable—motion star, too, in Simon West’s bombastic blockbuster, in addition to Jan de Bont’s explosive 2003 franchise sequel, The Cradle of Life.
