Anya Taylor-Joy Almost Starred Alongside Angelina Jolie In This Film
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
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Anya Taylor-Joy was amazing in 'The Queen's Gambit,' but she missed an opportunity to co-star with Angelina Jolie.She's an up-and-coming star with plenty of fans on her own, but Anya Taylor-Joy still gets a thrill out of rubbing elbows with big names in Hollywood. Just watching her interview a chess expert is inspiring; everything the actress does, she does with full intent and passion.But there are so many things that fans don't know about Anya Taylor-Joy, from her background to her acting skills, how she feels about fame, and more. And one particular fact is that Anya auditioned (but didn't earn a role) in one Angelina Jolie film.As IMDb highlights, Anya Taylor-Joy auditioned for the role of Aurora in 2014's 'Maleficent.' Ultimately, the role went to Elle Fanning who was, arguably, a stellar Aurora. And in scenes featuring the younger Aurora, Angelina Jolie's own daughter Vivienne played the cursed little girl.As fans already know, seeing Angie dressed up in full Maleficent costumery freaked out most of the younger kids who auditioned. Ultimately, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt was the only kid who wasn't scared out of her wits to be on set with her evil-looking mom. At the same time, it was a special time for the Jolie-Pitt kids because they got to be on set with their mom and watch the movie once it was done.For the older Aurora, though, there were plenty of contenders for the role. Anya Taylor-Joy auditioned, yes, but Kristen Stewart was also a consideration at one point. It's interesting to see who was finally cast, because IMDb noted that many actors in the film were cast for their looks, more or less.
Basically, Angelina (as co-producer) and the producers wanted to mimic the original 'Sleeping Beauty' film as closely as possible. So, the looks of the characters had to match up with Disney's original. To that end, Anya would have made a great Aurora! But part of the problem may have been Taylor-Joy's, at the time, inexperience. As Buzzfeed related, 'Maleficent' was the actress's first real audition! Of the experience, Anya noted, "It was my first experience of rejection, like true rejection. And it was Disney which, for me, was like, 'Oh my god,' even though I look nothing like [Angelina Jolie]. I definitely cried for a very long time after that happened." TBH, Anya could probably pull off Aurora, but it might be more fun to see her in a more Maleficent-esque role...Of course, there's plenty more to come from Taylor-Joy now that 'The Queen's Gambit' is over. Who knows what direction she'll go next. She may even wind up a Disney princess in the end!
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