Yesterday, Columbia Pictures released the first two photos of Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt in Phillip Noyce’s thriller Salt. But the photos weren’t much to look at, just Jolie wearing different color wigs. Today the good folks at slashfilm.com posted a third (better) photo of Jolie as Salt. Click on the image above to enlarge. The film tells the story of a CIA officer who is outed as a Russian sleeper spy, and must evade capture by those who are convinced she’s aiming to assassinate the president.
Angelina Jolie is to play the lead role in an action thriller which 
The film will be a screen return for the star, who recently gave birth to twins, says Variety.
The script of espionage action flick Edwin A Salt will be reworked and the title changed, it adds.
Universal made Jolie's role in the film more high profile and focused its promotion on her, reports Variety.
Russian spy
Cruise had a long-standing connection to Edwin A Salt and several other male actors wanted to replace him before Jolie expressed an interest in the script.
The newspaper added that the screenplay would not require radical rewriting to fit Jolie.
She will play a CIA officer who is accused of being a Russian spy and goes on the run until she can prove her innocence.
The actress is close to a deal to secure the role, while another forthcoming film, Atlas Shrugged, is also being touted as a return vehicle for the actress.
Jolie, 33, gave birth to Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon in France last month.
