{"id":316973,"date":"2026-03-01T23:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/316973\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T23:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:02:08","slug":"neve-campbell-turned-down-iconic-role-that-went-to-angelina-jolie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/316973\/","title":{"rendered":"Neve Campbell turned down iconic role that went to Angelina Jolie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neve Campbell has revealed an iconic role she turned down earlier in her career. The actor, who is famous for playing another iconic character, Scream<\/a>‘s Sidney Prescott, shared that she was offered the role of Lara Croft in 2001’s Tomb Raider. <\/p>\n

Speaking to Buzzfeed<\/a>, Campbell shared: “I turned down Lara Croft.<\/p>\n

“You make the choices that you make at the time. But certain ones I wasn\u2019t available for, as well.<\/p>\n

“I was so busy during Party Of Five, that took up 10 months of my year for six years. But listen, I\u2019m grateful for everything that I\u2019ve had.”<\/p>\n

The role eventually went to Angelina Jolie, who also starred in sequel Lara Croft: Tomb Raider \u2013 The Cradle of Life in 2003.<\/p>\n

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Croft would be brought back to the big screen in 2018 with Alicia Vikander<\/a> taking over the role in reboot Tomb Raider. <\/p>\n

Sophie Turner<\/a> is currently filming a new Tomb Raider series for Prime Video, with Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge as showrunner.
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Campbell also revealed she was cast in 2001’s Pearl Harbour alongside Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett. <\/p>\n

The actress shared: “I went in, I kicked ass on that audition. <\/p>\n

“I learned Japanese \u2013 I had my lines translated, and I went in and spoke Japanese in the audition. And I got it! But I couldn\u2019t do it. And I worked really hard!” <\/p>\n

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Campbell can currently be seen in Scream 7 which hit UK cinemas last week. <\/p>\n

The film sees Campbell return to the franchise as Sidney Prescott after having turned down a role in Scream VI over a pay dispute<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The latest entry in the slasher series sees Sidney, having built a new life for herself away from Woodsboro, have to protect her daughter from a new Ghostface.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the film has received mostly negative reviews from critics and currently holds a 34% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the lowest-rated entry<\/a> in the franchise. <\/p>\n

Digital Spy<\/a> gave the film just two stars, writing: “The elements were there for Scream 7 to be a classic Scream movie.<\/p>\n

“But unfortunately what we’re left with is a sequel that is repetitive, bland and ultimately generic, possibly the worst thing for a Scream movie to be.”<\/p>\n

Scream 7<\/a> is out now in UK and US cinemas.
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Stephanie is a writer who specialises in pro wrestling, covering everything from AEW <\/a>and WWE<\/a> to NJPW.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After graduating with a degree in history from Queen Mary University, London, she went on to study journalism at Birbeck University.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Outside of her journalism work Stephanie is also a YouTube content creator<\/a> focusing on AEW and interviewing talent from AEW, WWE, and across the indie wrestling scene. She has also worked for Revolution Pro Wrestling as a backstage interviewer and commentator.<\/p>\n

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