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Jolie plays Salt: Women fail to sell as action stars to US Auds… Why?
With the release of SALT, I thought I’d take a look at how other tough female heroine films have fared in US theaters. While Angelina Jolie has been a formidable presence at the box office over the years, audiences often reward male headed films over female driven ones. Aside from the disappointing but significant bow of SEX AND THE CITY 2, movies featuring women (particularly in action roles) haven’t captured…