I do not try to be balanced and excellent: Angelina Jolie

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie says she’s somebody who questions herself rather a lot however as she will get older, she has come to embrace her feelings and vulnerabilities as elements that make her extra human and empathetic.

The 46-year-old actor, who stars as superhero Thena in Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Eternals”, mentioned her character within the film is considerably just like who she is in actual life and that was one of many causes for her to board the Chloe Zhao-directed multi-starrer film.

“I’m somebody who questions herself often, and I don’t walk around with confidence that I’m ever good enough or strong enough,” Jolie mentioned in response to a query from PTI throughout a Zoom roundtable interview.

“But I’ve come to see as I’ve got older that those parts of me that are very emotional and vulnerable are also what make me very real and in tune to my children or in tune to someone else or a stranger to be empathetic. And to have my own parts that are broken. I hope it’s made me a better person. So, I don’t strive to be balanced and perfect,” the two-time Academy Award winner additional mentioned.

Jolie’s new movie revolves round Eternals, an alien race residing on earth for over 7,000 years who staff as much as shield humanity from their evil counterparts, the Deviants.

This allowed Marvel to introduce 10 never-seen-before superheroes, performed by among the largest names in Hollywood akin to Jolie, Salma Hayek, ”Game of Thrones” stars Richard Madden and Kit Harington, Gemma Chan, Kumail Nanjiani and Don Lee.

Drawing parallels between Thena, a warrior, and herself, Jolie mentioned they each are individuals who would “fight to the end” for those they love.

“Now, I kind of embrace these things that make us very real and human, (they) are in fact our strengths. And so yes, I’m very much like Thena. I am both that person that can be raw, feel broken, vulnerable, but I’m also that person who will fight to the end with everything I’ve got for those I love.”

The actor, who has featured in among the largest movies in Hollywood be it “Lara Croft”, “Girl, Interrupted”, “Wanted”, “Salt”, “A Mighty Heart” and “Changeling”, mentioned she cherished the truth that “Eternals” displays the actual world with its numerous forged.

“It kind of came out of the blue and they sat me in a room and explained to me that this stage of Marvel was going to be the most diverse and inclusive and this representation of this new family. I was so excited that they were doing that and I just wanted to support it and be a part of it in any way I could,” the actor mentioned.

Jolie mentioned she was drawn to the Marvel Studios’ challenge due to her numerous household, which incorporates her three adopted and three organic youngsters Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne with former husband, actor Brad Pitt.

“Obviously, with my own family, I’m a big believer in love and diversity and see every day the strength that comes from and the deeper understanding of each other. So I was really drawn to that (the film) for that reason.”

Asked about her determination to do extra family-friendly motion pictures in recent times, the “Maleficent” actor mentioned it was born out of a need to achieve out to youngsters world wide.

The actor, additionally a human rights activist who has directed motion pictures “In the Land of Blood and Honey” and “First They Killed My Father”, mentioned she could also be drawn to family-friendly movies due to her youngsters however it’s also about “communicating with audiences”.

“So when you do a big family-friendly film, you make children smile and you make friends in different countries,” she mentioned.

“Eternals” launched in Indian theatres on November 5 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.