Angelina Jolie Steps into Charlize Theron's Shoes in 'The Tourist'

Story: Action-thriller about an American tourist who at Interpol's request, goes undercover to entrap an ex-lover who is suspected of being a global criminal.

Actress: Charlize Theron or Angelina Jolie?

What's a big movie studio to do?

The film is The Tourist, and the real story, according to The Hollywood Reporter, is that Theron - an Oscar winner for her butch turn in 2003's Monster opposite Christina Ricci - has withdrawn from the long-troubled project for producer Spyglass Entertainment.

Jolie, who instantly became a lesbian icon via her turns in Gia and Girl, Interrupted (for which she won a best supporting actress Oscar), is in talks to step into the role.

With a screenplay by another Oscar winner Julian Fellowes (2001's Gosford Park), the director's chair is also up for grabs as Bharat Malluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day) also has removed himself from the project, which also previously had Tom Cruise attached for the male lead. Cruise, however, was loosely attached and Sam Worthington will now play opposite a leading lady to be determined.

Jolie, meanwhile, is fresh off production on Salt, the story of CIA officer Evelyn Salt (Jolie) who is accused by a defector of being a Russian sleeper spy and goes on the run to clear her name and prove that she is a patriot. The action-thriller is in the same vein of Tourist.

You be the casting director: Who would you rather see star opposite Worthington in The Tourist?