VIDEO : Milla Jovovich Reveals Why She Almost Didn't Star In Resident Evil Franchise

What would Resident Evil be without its star, Milla Jovovich? In 2002, the 41-year-old actress starred in the film franchise's first installment that followed a special military unit that fights a powerful supercomputer and flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident. But before production even began, Jovovich says she almost quit the movie once Michelle Rodriguez joined the cast and Jovovich's character was rewritten with fewer action scenes. WATCH: EXCLUSIVE: Milla Jovovich Was 'Nervous' About 9-Year-Old Daughter's Acting Debut in Final 'Resident Evil' "I almost quit the movie," Jovovich reveals in an interview with Inverse.com.