'Never say never': Angelina Jolie won't rule out running for public office in the future after 20 years of providing humanitarian aid with United Nations
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- Published on Thursday, 04 April 2019 11:25
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Actor, filmmaker and humanitarian Angelina Jolie is not ruling out running for public office.'Never say never,' Jolie, 43, told People. '[But ] right now I am looking to others for leadership.' The United Nations Special Envoy didn't mention what kind of role might appeal to her, but talked about the issues she's focused on right now, like women's empowerment and a proposal for a permanent international body to investigate war crimes. The long-time member of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has spent much of her free time focusing on international human rights over the past two decades. Recently, Jolie has urged nations to deploy more women peacekeepers in order to prevent sexual violence against refugees. 'If you look across the world, there are far too many women and girls who are not only not seeing progress, their rights are slipping away from them,' she said. 'We have to change laws that treat women as second-class citizens.' In addition to working to change laws around the world, Jolie is also fighting to ensure those laws are enforced. 'One of the things we are putting forward now is a proposal for a permanent international body to investigate war crimes, including mass rape and other sexual and gender-based violence,' she said.This is a goal Jolie has been working on since 2012, when she set up the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI) with former British foreign secretary William Hague.'There is now a lot more awareness and discussion and many more countries have made commitments,' Jolie said.'For example, 156 countries have pledged not to include amnesties for rape when they are negotiating peace agreements. It is hard to believe, but peace treaties routinely grant immunity to people who’ve carried out the most disgusting violent crimes against civilians. So we have to make sure all those countries live up to that commitment.Since breaking up with Brad Pitt more than two years ago, Jolie is focused on their six children and her work. Her oldest, Maddox, enters college in the fall.She wrapped up her first starring movie role in four years in 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.' It's due out in October.Her full interview appears in People's April 15 issue.
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Angelina Jolie strolls hand in hand with daughter Vivienne as they shop for flowers
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- Published on Sunday, 07 April 2019 15:42
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Angelina Jolie spent her Sunday walking hand in hand with her 10 year old daughter Vivienne as they did some light shopping.The 43 year old actress was seen walking with her daughter, who was holding a bouquet of flowers, with both accompanied by a bodyguard.Her other five kids, Maddox, 17, Pax, 15, Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 12 and Knox, 10, did not accompany the actress on the shopping outing.Jolie was wearing a grey top under a tan Everlane trench coat which she had tied off with a matching belt.She also wore black pants and black flat shoes with a large black purse with a red strap slung over her shoulder.She also wore a pair of black sunglasses while carrying a small brown bag as she made her way to her vehicle.She was seen smiling and holding hands with Vivienne, who was wearing a black shirt with blue denim overalls and low-top shoes.Vivienne is one of the fraternal twins Jolie gave birth to in 2008, along with Knox, who were born in Nice, France.The actress gave birth to Shiloh in 2006 in Namibia, and adopted Maddox from Cambodia in 2002, Zahara from Ethiopia in 2005 and Pax from Vietnam in 2007.Jolie's shopping excursion comes just two days after she made a passionate plea for women's equality at the United Nations.Jolie, a special envoy to the U.N., said, 'denying half a population representation in peace negotiations or in government is not the route to long-term stability.' 'Women and girls are still the majority of the victims of war,' she added, stating women make up more than half the world's refugees and 'the vast majority' of sexual assault victims. While she has been more focused on parenting and activism over the last few years, Jolie will make a triumphant return to the big screen this fall.The actress returns as the title character in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, a follow-up to the 2014 hit Maleficent, hitting theaters October 18.She also made headlines last week for signing on to star in her first Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero movie, The Eternals.
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Angelina Jolie is understated chic in a trench coat as she catches a flight out of New York's JFK airport
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- Published on Sunday, 07 April 2019 15:43
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A trip to the airport usually isn't a fun proposition, but Angelina Jolie looked to be in high spirits as she arrived to catch a flight.The 43-year-old star flashed a winning smile as she strolled up to New York's JFK airport on Saturday.She flashed her winning smile while showing off an elegant beige trench coat.The 5ft7in beauty paired her coat with a black sweater and a slim pair of dark jeans.She rocked a knee-length pair of black leather boots and wore a long camel-colored linen scarf.The Changeling star carried along a large beige bag with a striking red strap as her carry-on. Though Angelina has focused more on directing than acting recently, she might return to her roots with another big budget project.The daughter of Jon Voight is currently in talks to star in an upcoming Marvel Studios adaptation of The Eternals, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The series, which has been sporadically produced since the mid-1970s, depicts a race of super-powered and long-lived humanoids who are tasked with protecting the human race.It's not clear who she would play or what the story might be, but Chloé Zhao is already attached to direct. She directed the 2018 low-budget feature The Rider, which ended on many critics' best of the year lists.Though she has renewed her focus on film, Angelina's commitment to bettering the lives of the underprivileged around the globe is as strong as ever.She was in New York on March 22 to delivery an address to the United Nations in her capacity as a special envoy for the UN refugee agency.In her speech, she warned that the current waves of violence and bloodshed throughout the world would continue as long as the rights of women are not protected.Despite the numbers of successful women in many countries, 'women and girls are still the majority of the victims of war' and 'the vast majority' of victims of sexual violence. Women also make up more than half of all global refugees.Absent from her New York trip were her six children, which she shares with her ex-husband Brad Pitt, 55.The former couple share three adopted children, Maddox, 17, Pax, 15, and Zahara, 14. They also have tree biological children, 12-year-old Shiloh and 10-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne.Though she planned to adopt the oldest, Maddox, with her then-husband Billy Bob Thornton, the Wanted actress ended up adopting him a single parent. Brad later adopted all their children during their relationship.The couple began dating in 2005 following their collaboration in Mr. & Mrs. Smith and the dissolution of the Once Upon A Time In Hollywood star's marriage to Jennifer Aniston.The finally married in 2014, before ultimately divorcing in 2016.
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Angelina Jolie is all smiles as she arrives at UN to give keynote address at United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting in New York City
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- Published on Sunday, 07 April 2019 15:43
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Angelina Jolie was all smiles as she made her way to the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting in New York City on Friday. The humanitarian arrived at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan to speak on the role women play as influential peacemakers.Jolie wore a white blouse along with a high-waited black skirt. She accompanied the look with a sand-colored trench coat.As she arrived, the actress greeted the Assistant-Secretary General for Africa Bintou Keit and posed for photos with Lieutenant Commander Marcia Andrade Braga, United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year.The A-List actress and UN special envoy for refugees delivered the keynote address at a conference to raise support for UN peacekeeping missions at a time when the United States is seeking major budget cuts to the blue helmet operations.'I'm a patriot. I love my country and I want to see it thrive,' Jolie told the gathering at the General Assembly.'I also believe in an America that is part of an international community.' 'Countries working together on equal footing is how we reduce the risk of conflict. It is how we avoid the need to send men and women of our militaries to fight and sacrifice overseas.'The United Nations was set up to find ways of resolving differences peacefully and 'it is all in our interest for the UN to be made effective, brought closer to the lives of citizens, and not ever misused,' she added.Jolie's praise for the United Nations stood in contrast with the disdain US President Donald Trump's administration has shown the world body.Trump has cut US funding to the United Nations and his national security adviser John Bolton, a former UN ambassador, once remarked that if the UN's 38-floor building 'lost 10 stories, it wouldn't make a bit of difference.'Jolie, who has traveled to refugee camps worldwide, said that peacekeeping missions 'often represent the last and only hope for millions of people facing daily threats to their safety and their basic rights.'The award-winning actress made an appeal for increasing the number of women peacekeepers in UN missions.Jolie was appointed to Special Envoy in April 2012 following years of service in working with mass population displacement.
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Angelina Jolie May Star In Marvel’s Eternals Movie
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- Published on Sunday, 07 April 2019 15:30
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For the last few years, Angelina Jolie has been focused on a career behind the cameras. But now, Jolie may be joining one of Marvel Studios’ next films. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jolie is in negotiations to star in The Eternals.THR’s report doesn’t have any info on who Jolie would portray, but the lead female character in Eternals is Sersi. In the comics, Sersi is a member of the seemingly immortal Eternals who made a life for herself in New York City. During the early ’90s, Sersi joined the Avengers and remained with the team for four years. If Jolie takes the role, Sersi seems to be the most likely choice. Alternatively, Jolie could portray a different character or even one of the villains.What we do know is that Eternals will put its focus on Sersi and Ikaris, and their centuries spanning love story. As conceived by Jack Kirby in the ’70s, the Eternals and their rivals, the Deviants, were offshoots of humanity created by the Celestials. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy films have already established the Celestials in the MCU. Even Thanos, the Mad Titan, is an Eternal, although none of his previous appearances in the films have acknowledged that.Chloe Zhao is directing The Eternals from a script by Matthew and Ryan Firpo. Marvel hasn’t set a date for the film, but more details may follow after Avengers: Endgame.Are you excited about Angelina Jolie’s potential superhero role? Who do you think she should play in The Eternals? Let us know in the comment section below!
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