The fact that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt co-starred in Mr. and Mrs. Smith and became a couple was a magical fate.

There are movies that have brought special fate to the main actors, and that happened to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. In 2005, two top stars appeared in the blockbuster Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which was also the film that brought Angelina Jolie to Hollywood stardom. In addition, it also brought the two together and became husband and wife, creating the classic and powerful “Brangelina” couple.

However, this once very romantic fateful story almost could not have happened if another female star had accepted to play the female lead role.

According to Entertainment Weekly, before the Mr. and Mrs. Smith crew thought of Angelina Jolie for the role of “woman” Jane Smith, singer Gwen Stefani was the biggest candidate. The 2000s marked the explosion of female singers following the rock image, including Gwen Stefani and the group No Doubt. Speaking on Ellen’s talk show, Gwen Stafani surprised everyone when she shared that she was among Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s candidates but was “beaten by Angelina”.

Also in 2016, Gwen Stefani further revealed that although she really wanted to try cinema, her love for music was greater. Therefore, Gwen Stefani did not play Mr. and Mrs. Smith and the opportunity officially belonged to Angelina Jolie.

Thanks to this refusal, Angelina Jolie took on the role of Jane Smith and contributed to helping Mr. and Mrs. Smith achieve great success, earning nearly half a billion at the box office. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are also considered the most famous “fake love movie” couple ever. Unfortunately, this admirable marriage did not last long, even leading to current disputes.

As for Gwen Stefani, she had a super explosive solo career with a series of hits in the mid-2000s, something she certainly wouldn’t have had if she had accepted to act in films.

Source: star.