Angelina Jolie talks about children feeling 'confined' during the pandemic as she shelters in place with her six kids near Brad Pitt's compound
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- Published on Saturday, 13 February 2021 10:13
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Angelina Jolie has compared The One and Only Ivan to the coronavirus pandemic.The 45-year-old star - who voices African bush elephant Stella in the Disney movie, which she also produced - has opened up on the themes of the film, which was adapted from Katherine Applegate's 2012 novel of the same name. 'There's something about the captivity of it too that I think was sadly speaking to children and helping each other through with feeling confined,' she told Variety. 'I think it spoke to kids and touched at a good time.'She has been living with all six of her kids in her Los Feliz, California mansion which is a five minute drive from ex Brad Pitt's mansion; he also spends time with the children but it is not clear how often. The stars, who wed in 2014 and split in 2016 then became officially single in 2019, are still working out a custody agreement.She explained: 'You're doing a being. What is this being? She has the weight and heaviness of being an older elephant.'It was thinking about the being that had been captive and had been harmed, and an elephant who was worried about the next generation – what is the soul of an elephant, that's what it was.'She also said that she wore an elephant onesie when doing her voice work and joked, 'That was my method moment.' She noted how the voice actors - also including the likes of Sam Rockwell (Ivan), Danny DeVito (Bob) and Dame Helen Mirren (Snickers) - altered their performances over time.She added: 'We would do our voices, we would play with the scene and we would see what was created in CG and the VFX.'We would redo the performance because the slowness of the breath or how long it takes to drag her feet when she's tired.'Everyone would take painstaking efforts [to recreate and readjust that moment] because it mattered in this film.'I remember the first time I saw some of the animals, I thought, 'There's a soul to it'. You don't realize how much work is put into it.'The idea to do the movie came from one of her kids: 'My child, Shiloh brought the book to me, she had read it and she loved it.' The One and Only Ivan was written by Katherine Applegate; it is based on a true story. Jolie was so moved she starred in and produced. The Salt actress said the story taught her six kids 'what activism can do and what sanctuaries are.' She added, 'There’s family and self-discovery' in the story.
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Eternals merch displays the best look yet at the team's costumes
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- Published on Monday, 08 February 2021 16:50
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A new T-shirt image featured the first full look at the cast of Marvel's Eternals, as well as the costumes they'll be wearing during the film.Fans caught the first full look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Eternals characters.A design from an upcoming line of Eternals T-shirts featured the MCU film's characters and was posted on @ETERNALSnews' Twitter. The Eternals cast are shown in costume, with Ikaris and Sersi strongly resembling their comic book counterparts.Other merchandise, including action figures and T-shirts, previously revealed more details about the Eternals and their lives prior to the upcoming film's 2021 release.Eternals is based on the comic of the same name by Jack Kirby and focuses on a species of immensely powerful beings who protect Earth from the Deviants. In comic book canon, the Eternals have been responsible for the genesis of several races, including mutants and Skrulls. The film originally was slated to debut in November 2020 but was pushed back a full year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Ahead of the film's debut, Marvel released a new Eternals comic series by Kieron Gillen and Esad Ribic.Directed by Chloé Zhao, Eternals stars Gemma Chan as Sersi, Richard Madden as Ikaris, Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo, Lauren Ridloff as Makkari, Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos, Salma Hayek as Ajak, Lia McHugh as Sprite, Don Lee as Gilgamesh, Angelina Jolie as Thena, Barry Keoghan as Druig and Kit Harington as Dane Whitman/Black Knight. The film arrives in theaters Nov. 5.
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Angelina Jolie asks int'l community to avoid selfish behavior amid pandemic
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- Published on Sunday, 07 February 2021 16:52
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Angelina Jolie pleaded with the world Friday to come together and stop acting selfishly amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The Academy Award winning actress spoke virtually in her capacity as a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) during an international forum hosted by Yonsei University, a school in Seoul attended by her eldest son, Maddox.She said the virus had exposed the world's vulnerabilities and areas where more work needed to be done, including climate change and the issue of displaced persons."And if we see, for example, in the pandemic that a few countries have taken the majority of the vaccines and other countries and peoples will be vulnerable without this. And we're going to act selfishly. It is not just unkind or unfair. It is ignorant," the 45-year-old said in a conversation with former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon."It is not a way to balance and make a stable world, especially when we're talking about a global pandemic and a virus," she added.Ban weighed in, saying he believes the problem lies in a lack of compassion and the human instinct to care for oneself before paying attention to others."That is what global leaders have been doing, unfortunately," he said. "There has been almost a war to get more vaccines for their own countries." Jolie called it a privilege to have worked with the UNHCR for 20 years and noted there was no place she would rather be than to be sitting with displaced families. "We are not only doing what is the right thing to do. We are also building a future," the mother of six said, referring to the importance of reaching out to people across the world and helping them in their hour of need. Jolie explained that displaced people should not be regarded as a "burden" and that many of them are professionals who can be taught further using modern technologies and sent home to build stronger countries."We have to invest in people more than weapons," she stressed. "We have to come together and value people." Jolie made no reference to her son Maddox, who has reportedly been taking online classes from home since the pandemic struck. The actress visited the college campus in Seoul in November 2018 together with Maddox and her second child, Pax.
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Angelina Jolie wears a chic all-black outfit while taking her daughters Zahara, 16, and Shiloh, 14, on a shopping trip in Los Angeles
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- Published on Sunday, 07 February 2021 12:50
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Angelina Jolie was spotted taking her daughters Zahara, 16, and Shiloh, 14, on a shopping trip in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon.The trio were dropped off at the outdoor shopping center by a black SUV, with the 45-year-old actress carefully helping Zahara and Shiloh out of the car.Jolie, cutting an ultra chic figure, trailed behind her daughters as they strolled down the sidewalk.Jolie was pictured wearing an all-black outfit, which featured a sizable double-breasted overcoat on top of a wide-necked blouse.She could also be seen wearing a pair of leather shoes with small heels and pointed toes.The Lara Croft: Tomb Raider star allowed her gorgeous brunette hair to fall down onto her shoulders.Keeping her look monochromatic, Jolie sported a facial covering made of black fabric for the duration of their outing.Once safely unloaded from their chauffeured vehicle, Angelina and her girls headed into the mall.Shiloh, with a large yellow tote in hand, stayed by her mother's side as they passed by various shop windows. Meanwhile, Zahara forged her own way in a pair of denim skinny jeans and a black top.After making their way through the desolate shopping center, Angelina, Shiloh, and Zahara exited the building with various shopping bags in their hands.Zahara, aged 16, was the third child adopted by the actress and her former husband Brad Pitt.The former couple also adopted sons Maddox, aged 19, and Pax, aged 17, during their time together.Shiloh, aged 14, was the couple's first biological child; Jolie and Pitt also share twins Knox and Vivienne, both aged 12. The philanthropist and the actor were romantically involved from 2005 until 2014, when they tied the knot. After two years of marriage, the superstar couple called it quits in 2016 when the actress filed for legal separation.Prior to her time with Pitt, Jolie was married to actors Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton; she was also romantically linked to model Jenny Shimizu. In 2019, the actress sat down for an interview with Hello! and spoke about how she has followed her own mother's method of parenting,'As they grow up, I find my children are strong individuals but still open-minded. I try to lead by example and be kind and gracious, as my mother was – and loving and tolerant,' she explained.Jolie also spoke about how her kids have caused her to look at herself differently as they have grown older. The actress remarked, 'When your children are little you feel more "mommy." When they are teenagers you start to remember yourself as a teenager. You see them going to punk clubs and you wonder why you can't go. I'm in this fun moment where I’m rediscovering myself.'
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Angelina Jolie Joined Eternals Because Marvel Wants To Change How We See Superheroes
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- Published on Saturday, 06 February 2021 11:40
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Angelina Jolie says she wanted to join Chloé Zhao's Eternals as Thena because Marvel Studios wants to change how superheroes are perceived.Marvel Studios wants to change how superheroes are seen in Eternals, and that's why Angelina Jolie decided to join the project. Directed by Chloé Zhao, the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 film will introduce a new superhero team to the franchise. It will potentially shake up its power structure, and perhaps even its known history, since the Eternals are supposedly in existence for centuries already. Eternals boasts a talented ensemble cast including Jolie who's playing Thena.Not much is known about specific plot details for the movie at this point. Marvel Studios has yet to release any additional information beyond what was revealed in 2019 at San Diego Comic-Con and D23 Expo, where the company officially talked about the film. Created by the Celestials, the Eternals are powerful beings who are essentially immortals, which is why their stories span many years. The main narrative, however, will take place after the events of Avengers: Endgame. Joining Jolie are Richard Madden as Ikaris, Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo, Lauren Ridloff as Makkari, Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos, Salma Hayek as Ajak, Gemma Chan as Sersi, and Kit Harington as Black Knight, along with several others.Opening up to British Vogue about her decision to join the MCU through Eternals, Jolie reveals Marvel Studios and Zhao want to change how audiences view superheroes. While she didn't get into more detail about what this means, the actress sounds like she had a blast working on the movie despite this unexpected career turn.
I love this cast, and that we all came together. I signed up to support Chloé [Zhao]’s vision and Marvel’s commitment to expand the way we see "superheroes." Running around in a gold bodysuit was not how I imagined my forties. But it’s good crazy, I think.
Jolie joining the MCU has long been one of the most surprising parts of Eternals. These latest comments, however, lend some clarity to her decision. It seems Jolie found a common goal with Marvel Studios and Zhao in signing on for Eternals. It's hard to know for sure what the actress means by Marvel wanting to change how audiences see superheroes. However, she's most likely referencing the company's ongoing push for diversity and inclusion, which is an especially important aspect of Eternals.After a few scheduling changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, Eternals is now slated to release in November 2021. Still, Marvel Studios has yet to begin properly promoting the film, so there hasn't been an official close-up look at Jolie as Thena or any other characters from the movie. This is understandable considering how things easily change now due to the uncertain times. It's still possible the MCU's whole Phase 4 will shift again as Black Widow is once again threatened to be delayed. Nevertheless, based on what's been said about Eternals thus far, it sounds like it's going to be worth the wait.
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