“I get nervous around beautiful women”: X-Men Star’s S*xual Tension With Angelina Jolie in $293 Million Movie Made Him Incredibly Jittery

X-Men Star’s S*xual Tension With Angelina Jolie in $293 Million Movie Made Him Incredibly Jittery
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Liev Schreiber is a talented actor who has starred in films, television shows, and on stage; and is known for his intense performances and his ability to inhabit a variety of characters. Schreiber’s first major film role was in the 1996 horror film Scream. He played Cotton Weary, a town loner who is suspected of being the killer. Schreiber’s performance in Scream was well-received, and he went on to star in a number of other films, including The Daytrippers (1999), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), and X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). 

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Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber

Now, it would be unbelievable if one said that Liev Schrieber, who portrayed the vicious Sabretooth in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, could be made to feel nervous by anybody but himself in the mirror; but as it turns out, that is every bit the truth.

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Liev Schreiber and his problem with beautiful women

Liev Schreiber was born in San Francisco, California, in 1967. His father was an actor and his mother was a photographer. Schreiber began acting in his teens, and he studied at Juilliard School. After graduating from Juilliard, Schreiber began his acting career in New York City. 

Scarlett Johansson and Liev Schreiber
Scarlett Johansson and Liev Schreiber

The Californian actor had something so menacing in his portrayal of Sabretooth in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, that it becomes slightly difficult to even look at the actor as a regular human being with feelings, such is the effect of his intense acting skills.

However, in an interview with Cinemablend from last decade, Schreiber admitted to feeling a certain way around beautiful women. Upon being asked how and what it was like working with Angelina Jolie in the movie Salt, he said,

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I hadn’t known her very well, at all. I was very nervous in the beginning. I get very nervous around famous people and I get nervous around beautiful women. This was a big double whammy for me and initially really uncomfortable, which was worrying me. I felt like the important part of the job for me was to develop familiarity with her because that was the humanizing factor. But then we bonded over kids very quickly. I have 2 small kids and she has 2 small kids and it quickly became, “Oh you’re doing time-outs now? That’s just teething.””

“And all the s-xual tension went out of the room. All the anxiety about her being very famous and a super-human celebrity kind of went away and I found this very nice easy person that I could relate to.”

Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie

Well, if it’s just Angeline Jolie we are talking about, it is clear that Schrieber has nothing to worry about. Her goddess-like state of being is bound to make everyone nervous, including probably Sabretooth himself.

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His acting career and personal life

Schreiber has also had a successful career in television. He starred in the HBO series The Sopranos from 2000 to 2007, and he won an Emmy Award for his performance. Schreiber also starred in the Showtime series Ray Donovan from 2013 to 2020. In addition to his work in film and television, Schreiber has also had a successful career on stage. He has starred in a number of Broadway productions, including Glengarry Glen Ross (2005), Awake and Sing (2006), and Talk Radio (2007). 

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Scarlett Johansson and Liev Schreiber on Broadway

Schreiber is known for his distinctive style of acting. He is often praised for his intensity and his ability to create complex and believable characters. Schreiber is also known for his versatility, and he has starred in a wide range of genres, from drama to action. 

Liev Schreiber clears the air about Scarlett Johansson's claim
Liev Schreiber

Schreiber has been married twice. His first marriage was to Naomi Watts from 2005 to 2016. He has two sons with Watts. Schreiber is currently with his partner Taylor Neisen.

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Source: Cinemablend

Aaditya Pathak

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Aaditya Pathak is a Entertainment News Writer at FandomWire. With over two years of experience in writing and editing content in the entertainment realm, Aaditya is well versed with the latest news and affairs. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Communication, providing him with a solid foundation for reporting on complex issues. He also happens to have an unparalleled affinity for all things best served classic—music, movies and literature.