Letters to the Editor
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Halle Berry
is a fine actress with exactly as many Oscars as Ms. Jolie. She is also of mixed race, which is perfect for this role. There is no law against casting an actress who physically fits a given role without having to change nearly every aspect of their appearance. That seems an unnecessay burden for an actress,the production itself, and for the audience requirement of suspension of disbelief.
Having said that, Ms. Jolie has become so pretentious I can barely tolerate her. And there is absolutely no way to deny that her constant media exposure has destroyed her ability to truly immerse herself in a character and make it believable. I am not alone in my thinking, and despite some of the kudos for her here and elsewhere, there are some noteworthy exceptions which track exactly with what I am saying. Ms. Jolie has become a self-important diva:
http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0725,hoberman,77000,20.html