The problem with Hollywood

From io9:

Reports are coming out that Warner Bros really wanted Angelina Jolie to play the female lead alongside Robert Downey, Jr. in Alfonso Cuarón's sci-fi two-hander [Gravity]. They reportedly went back to her with a much bigger offer after she initially passed and after they spent months testing a bunch of actresses, with Scarlett Johansson and Blake Lively emerging as the reported main contenders. But Jolie said no again. Here's why this might (and it's a somewhat big "might") matter - this could mean the movie's 80 million dollar budget is in jeopardy if Warner Bros doesn't think another actress can bring in a big enough audience to make the movie a risk worth taking.

Dear Hollywood: Fuck Angelina Jolie.

No, not like your name is Brad Pitt, Billy Bob Thornton, Jenny Shimizu, or Jonny Lee Miller. I mean that you don't need her or any other "name" if a movie is good enough. So, fuck your fear while we're at it.

If the role calls for a loopy, psychopathic action chick, then yeah, maybe AJ is who you want. If not -- and I don't know what Cuaron is specifically looking for -- keep it moving and find the right actress. Simple, right?

But for all the risks that Hollywood does take, especially when it comes to star vehicles, they need to stop wondering why consumers pirate their products; most of it isn't worth paying for.