“She wanted very much to be taken seriously”: Before Her On-Set Feud With Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie Made His Ex-Girlfriend Extremely Uncomfortable Because of Her Good Looks

Over her decades-long career, Angelina Jolie has worked with several Hollywood stars in multiple movies. And there might be a possibility that the experience of starring alongside a fellow actor was not always the same for her. The actress starred alongside the Stranger Things star Winona Ryder in the 1999 drama Girl, Interrupted. Based on a memoir of the same name, the movie follows a young woman, Susanna Kaysen, who spends a year and a half in a psychiatric hospital after attempting suicide.

Angelina Jolie

Winona Ryder starred alongside Jolie, who portrayed Lisa Rowe, diagnosed as a sociopath. And talking about her experience working with the Oscar winner, Ryder shared that she felt her co-star kept herself distanced from her.

Angelina Jolie Ignored Winona Ryder on Girl, Interrupted

Angelina Jolie has always received praise not only for her work but also for her gorgeous looks. And she has gained a worldwide following for the same as well. So when Winona Ryder got the opportunity to star alongside her in the 1999 movie, she hoped that they would become friends while working together.

Girl, Interrupted (1999)

“I remember thinking, ‘Oh we’re going to turn out to be great friends,” she shared. However, it did not turn out as she expected. Ryder believes that Jolie just wanted to look at her “character Susanna” and considered not knowing her real self.

She claimed that the Eternals star kept her distance in a respectful way. The Beetlejuice actress also shared that it was also the time when Jolie was adamant to prove that she was so much more than a good face. “She wanted very much to be taken seriously and not just judged on her looks,” she said.

Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie in Girl, Interrupted (1999)

And Ryder believes that the 48-year-old actress has proved that with her work over the years. And while she praised the actress for her work, Ryder also claimed that she always knew that the character of Lisa Rowe in the movie was going to outshine her, no matter who portrayed her.

Angelina Jolie Has an On-Set Feud With Winona Ryder’s Ex

Years after working with Winona Ryder in Girl, Interrupted, Angelina Jolie starred alongside her ex Johnny Depp in the 2010 action thriller The Tourist. Jolie, who has a reputation for being hard to work with, lived up to it as she and Depp reportedly had a very hard time working together.

The Tourist (2010)

It is claimed that the co-stars hated each other and couldn’t even stand next to each other. Reports suggested that they were expected to be much better, but neither of them was interested in even sitting next to each other.

“She’s getting fed up with Johnny,” a source revealed before further stating, “He thinks she’s really full of herself.” However, despite such rumors and claims, The Tourist stars spoke highly of each other and rumors even stated that they might have had a romantic relationship. However, it is believed that the two only maintained a professional relationship.

Girl, Interrupted and The Tourist is available on Prime Video.