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Milla Jovovich: Luc Besson
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In 1997, Milla starred with Bruce Willis in Luc Besson's The Fifth Element. Her performance as Leeloo forced the world to recognize her as the incredible actress that she is. During the filming, there were stories of a love affair between Milla and Luc. Milla and Luc were married in December, 1997. Milla's last starring role came in Spike Lee's He Got Game with Denzel Washington. She will star in Luc Besson's upcoming Joan of Arc (slated to be released this November). In June 1999, she began performing on stage again, and there are rumors of an upcoming follow-up album to "The Peopletree Sessions", Milla's second album.
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While filming Dazed and Confused (1993), Milla eloped with actor Shawn Andrews to Las Vegas. She was only sixteen at the time and her mother later had the marriage annulled. Milla then met Luc Besson (directed her in The Fifth Element) in 1997. The couple announced their engagement in summer 1997 and tied the knot in December in Las Vegas. However, they filed for divorce in 1999.
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Previous to her relationship with Anderson, Jovovich married on screen boyfriend Shawn Andrews in 1992 while filming Dazed and Confused together. The marriage was annulled by her mother a month later. She married The Fifth Element director Luc Besson in 1997, but the two divorced in 1999. Jovovich ... dated Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante for several months in 2000 and was linked to actor Stephen Dorff. She also had a relationship with Jamiroquai ex-bassist Stuart Zender, during which time they both lived in London.
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Jovovich married actor Shawn Andrews in 1992 after meeting on the set of Dazed and Confused. The marriage was annulled after only a month. In 1997 she married The Fifth Element director Luc Besson but they divorced in 1999. Since the ending of her marriage she's been linked to actor Stephen Dorf, Red Hot Chilli Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, soccer star Hidetoshi Nakata, and director Paul W. S. Anderson.
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Jovovich returned to acting in 1997 with a lead in the Luc Besson directed science fiction action film The Fifth Element, alongside Bruce Willis and Gary Oldman. She portrayed Leeloo, an alien who was the "perfect being". Jovovich said she "worked like hell: no band practice, no clubs, no pot, nothing"[32] to acquire the role and impress Besson, whom she later married and eventually divorced. She took part in eight months of acting classes and karate practice prior to filming.[32] Jovovich ... co-created and mastered a 400-word alien language for her role.[28] She wore a costume that came to be known as the "ACE-bandage" costume, a revealing body suit made of medical bandages designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier.[28][33] The Fifth Element was selected as the opening film for the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and its worldwide box office gross was over $263 million, more than three times its budget of $80 million.[34] The Fifth Element was often praised for its visual style and unique costumes, and film reviewer James Berardinelli, explained "Jovovich makes an impression, although her effectiveness has little to do with acting and less to do with dialogue".[35] Jovovich was nominated for "Favorite Female Newcomer" at the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards and "Best Fight" at the MTV Movie Awards. However, she was also nominated for "Worst Supporting Actress" at the Razzie Awards.[29] Jovovich's portrayal of Leeloo garnered a video game and a planned action figure, but the figure was never released due to licensing problems.[36] In a 2003 interview, Jovovich said Leeloo was her favorite role to portray.[37]
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Jovovich currently resides in homes in Los Angeles and New York. Jovovich married actor Shawn Andrews (played Pickford) in October of 1992, while filming Dazed and Confused together; the marriage was annulled by her mother a month later. She married The Fifth Element director Luc Besson in 1997, but the two divorced in 1999.
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