Angelina Jolie is one of the most famous actresses of our time. But for a while now, “Tomb Raider” star “Mr. And Mrs. Smith” or the “Maleficent” films for the camera are rare. In 2021, she appeared in the MCU adventure ‘Eternals’ and the action thriller ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’. Both were largely recorded in 2019. The filming of ‘Eternals’, which lasted until early 2020, plus subsequent reshoots later that year, marked the last time Jolie was in front of the camera for a feature film.
Looking ahead, she currently only has specific plans to take on a speaking role in the animated sequel “Kung Fu Panda 4”. But what is the reason for this? In an interview with She now gave a very open insight into her struggle with her mental health.
“I’m changing and feeling a bit blue!”
Despite her absence in front of a movie camera, Jolie has not been idle in recent years. She has worked as a director and launched the fashion project Atelier Jolie, which opens in New York in November. The place is intended as a place for designers to implement their own fashion ideas in a creative and sustainable way and then bring them to the market. Jolie spoke as part of the project’s presentation also about how important fashion is to her. She talks about ‘fashion as armor’ and explains that she thought she looked ‘stronger’ wearing jeans and boots.
She has now learned that presenting herself softly can also be strong. This introduction is important to understand why Jolie hasn’t taken any new acting jobs in three years. Because In the discussion about fashion and her own style, she also explains why she is not currently acting. She starts by saying that she doesn’t know who she is right now:
“I wonder if I don’t know my style because at 48 years old I’m still figuring out who I am. I think I’m changing as a person. I’ve been feeling a little down lately. Somehow I feel like I haven’t been myself for ten years.”
Your own fashion studio also serves as therapy
That is why she has been doing significantly less film work for a long time. Seven years ago she actually decided to just make films without long takes or day-long shoots [Anm. Jolies Originalaussage „jobs that didn’t require long shoots“ lässt beide Übersetzungen zu] should then add: “There was a lot of healing to do. We are still finding our rhythm.”
Working on Atelier Jolie is also ‘therapeutic’. She hopes that working in a creative space with trustworthy people will help her “rediscover herself.”
Angelina Jolie’s next film: she directs
By the way, Jolie did not completely stay away from film recordings. Although she is currently having trouble acting, she has also worked as a director in the meantime. She filmed the novel adaptation ‘Without Blood’ in Italy with ‘Eternals’ co-stars Salma Hayek and Demián Bichir. It is not yet known when the revenge drama will be released.
Whether and when she will appear in front of the camera again as an actress remains to be seen. Some time ago she was linked to a biopic about opera legend Maria Callas. But since the announcement a year ago, there has been no news about this project.