Angelina Jolie, 50, getting back to her action roots by starring as a GANGSTER in 'violent' film... after shock trip to Ukraine

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Published on Thursday, 04 December 2025 16:43

Written by Daily mail

        Angelina Jolie is set to star in Sunny.The Maria actress has begun production on the dark thriller, which follows a female gangster who fights to protect her sons from an abusive drug lord, but is left with just hours to plan a permanent escape following a traumatic event.Eva Sørhaug is directing the film for Gramercy Park Media, A Higher Standard, and Nickel City Pictures, from a script written by William Day Frank based on a story they conceived together.Mark Fasano of Nickel City Pictures hailed Angelina a 'tour-de-force'.The producer added to Deadline: 'People are going to be shocked by what she brings with this riveting character. 'This violent world that Eva and Angelina have crafted is grounded in survival and family led by a mother doing anything and everything within her power to protect her two boys.'Gramercy Park's Nathan Klingher agreed: 'Angelina has made this role uniquely her own. Strong, character-driven thrillers like this are rare, and the attention to detail that she and Eva have brought to the film is impressive to watch.'Angelina won praise and a string of award nominations earlier this year for her role as opera legend Maria Callas in Maria, but she previously admitted she 'lied' about her singing skills to director Pablo Larrain in order to land the role.She told Variety: 'I had never sung. I had somebody once tell me I couldn't sing or be a little dismissive when I was singing once, and it really shut me down.'I never told anybody, but it was part of my life that I just blocked. And then when Pablo asked me to do this and asked me if I could sing, I lied.'Can you ride a horse?' 'Yes.' Obviously, nobody can sing like Maria. No one. But I'll do my best.'
       Angelina previously admitted she was convinced she could bluff her way through Maria's singing scenes until she had her first lesson with a music teacher.According to Best magazine, she said: 'I made the mistake in the beginning of thinking, when he asked me to sing a little, I like movie singing.' This comes after her early November trip to the Ukraine where she got near the front lines with the country's war with Russia. According to the Legacy of War Foundation, Jolie was shown how medical and educational institutions in Ukraine's frontline regions have been relocated into reinforced underground spaces to continue their operations.The Kherson region is partially occupied by Russian forces on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Kherson city — on the opposite bank of the river — is constantly targeted by Russian forces due to its proximity to the occupied area and therefore limitations of Ukrainian air defences.'The people of Mykolaiv and Kherson live with danger every day, but they refuse to give in. At a time when governments around the world are turning their backs on the protection of civilians, their strength, and their support for each other is humbling,' Jolie said in a statement released by the foundation.

source : Daily mail