Why Angelina Jolie couldn't say no to 'The Tourist' offer

Actress Angelina Jolie has revealed that she could not turn down the offer of The Tourist with Johnny Depp because of the two-month shoot in Italy with the "extraordinary" actor.

"I got to spend two months in Venice filming, which nobody gets to do, with a co-star who's so much fun and so lovely- it's hard to say no to," the Age quoted her as telling radio host Kyle Sandilands.

"(Depp) is one of those artists that feels like he's from another time. He's an extraordinary painter, he's a great musician, he's a great actor - he's a renaissance man in the greatest way.

"(And) he is one of the most real people you will ever meet," she added.