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"It's definitely unusual that a female has become an action
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To di Bonaventura's point, a star must be in some
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Then again, given Jolie's track record, it's not so much of a
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The Philip Noyce-directed "Salt," in which Jolie plays a
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"Wanted" opened at $50.9 million against "
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Sony also has her next project, "
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No actress in Hollywood history has been able to
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"The fact that she is in the entertainment industry and can approach a male
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