Angelina Jolie looks elegant in a voluminous gown at 2024 Gotham Awards as she scoops Performer Tribute gong for her role in Maria
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 December 2024 15:09
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Angelina Jolie put on an elegant display as she attended the star-studded Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street in New York on Monday.The actress, 49, wore a stunning black down that featured a quirky voluminous hem while accepting the Performer Tribute award for her role in Maria. Angelina portrays opera legend Maria Callas in the new biopic which follows the last days of the soprano's life and spent seven months learning six of her songs. Looking incredible in the simple gown, she teamed her outfit with a pair of strappy, platform heels and accessorised with a gold bangle. The star smiled for photos on the red carpet with her award before layering a cape-style coat over her dress to head home. The 34th Annual Gotham Awards marks the official kickoff of the 2024-2025 awards season.This year's event introduces two new competitive categories: Best Director, which is being presented for the first time, and the return of the Breakthrough Performer award.The nominations highlight a diverse range of independent films, with Anora leading the pack with four nominations, followed by I Saw the TV Glow and Nickel Boys with three nominations each.Special tribute awards will be presented to several industry luminaries, including Denis Villeneuve receiving the Director Tribute for Dune: Part Two and Angelina receiving the Performer Tribute for Maria.The awards, presented by the Gotham Film & Media Institute, celebrate and nurture independent film and media creators, providing crucial recognition for emerging and established talent.Maria was directed by Pablo Larrain, who is behind other projects such as Jackie (2016) and Spencer (2021).Along with Jolie, other cast members of Maria include international stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer and Kodi Smit-McPhee.Maria - which has already generated Oscars buzz following the trailer's release - is slated for a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 27 - before dropping on Netflix on December 11. The film opens in the last days of the soprano's life and looks back on all the triumphs and tragedies along the way.Callas died of a heart attack at her Paris home on September 16, 1977. She was 53.To portray the opera singer, she spent seven months learning six of the late singer's most famous arias. During a recent interview with Vogue Mexico, the actress discussed how she used her upcoming role as opera singer Maria to deal with her 'private pain'. Speaking about her role, she explained how opera made her visit the 'deeper parts of myself' and life as she learned to 'access a new part of herself' to sing. 'I had to take a deep breath and let it all out, and in between that, I also had to let out my real voice… which I also didn’t really have, because it’s where I carried my private pain, my gentleness, and a lot of things that I felt I didn’t own, that I didn’t feel safe letting out, it also involved owning something that I didn’t want to deal with,' she said.
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Angelina Jolie goes solo at the Torino Film Festival after 'using red carpet outings with her and ex-husband Brad Pitt's kids to "get under his skin"'
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- Published on Monday, 25 November 2024 07:23
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Angelina Jolie went solo at the Torino Film Festival on Sunday, after being accused of using red carpet outings with her and ex Brad Pitt's kids to 'get under his skin'. The Oscar winner, 49, looked chic in a black sweater and figure-hugging skirt while promoting her directional feature Without Blood at the Italian event. She completed the look with a pair of matching ballet flats and wore her long blonde hair loose over one shoulder. Angelina wrote and directed the anti-war drama which is based on the novel by Italian author Alessandro Baricco. Salma Hayek, 58, leads the cast as Nina who witnesses as a young girl the carnage inflicted by her father’s enemies on her father and brother. Angelina and her son Knox Jolie-Pitt walking arm in arm at the Governors Awards was 'odd' to Brad Pitt, according to insiders who accused the actress of using outings with her children to 'get under her ex-husband's skin'. Last week saw the pair enjoy a rare public mother-and-son date with the toast of Hollywood at the star-studded bash at the Ray Dolby Ballroom. Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, a source revealed that her ex-husband Brad found the timing of the outing 'suspicious' amid their ongoing divorce battle. 'Brad only gets to see his children when they walk on the carpet with their mom and the timing of this could not be any more suspicious considering it was just decided that he and Angie are headed to trial,' the insider noted. DailyMail.com revealed that the former couple are set to face-off in court next year as their long-running legal battle or so-called 'War of the Rosé' heads to trial. The decision came after a judge recently threw out the Wanted actress's motion to dismiss her ex-husband's lawsuit over their French vineyard. The Chateau Miraval estate, which produces an award-winning sparkling rosé, is at the center of a long-running court battle between the pair. eanwhile, Angelina has also been accused of trying to drive a wedge between her estranged husband and their six kids in the aftermath of their split.The source continued: 'She is trying to get under his skin after his recent win and using Knox to do so is odd. 'Knox wants nothing to do with Hollywood and has no communication with Brad.'
The insider added: 'Of course, it bothers him that Angelina has turned them against him. She did this while they were all young and they didn’t even get a chance to make up their minds about him. 'He believes that, in time, his children will come back into his life.' Elsewhere, a source close to Angelina insisted that it was Knox's choice to support his mother at the event. 'Knox chose to attend the awards with his mom, and they had a nice mother-son evening,' the insider noted. 'Their decision to attend together did not have anything to do with Brad,' the insider added. Notably absent from the outing on Sunday were Knox's siblings — Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 17, and Knox's twin, Vivienne. Back in May, court filings lodged at LA Superior Court revealed that a former bodyguard for the couple was informed by his own contractors that Angelina was pushing for her children to avoid Pitt when she had custody of them. Former British SAS solider Tony Webb worked for the family for more than 20 years, starting in 2000, and claimed that his colleague told him he overheard Angelina 'encouraging the children to avoid spending time with Pitt during custody visits.' Documents detailing the explosive claims were made public as part of the ongoing 'War of the Roses', with the A-List couple stuck in an acrimonious battle over her rights to sell their French vineyard and home.The Tomb Raider star sold her $62million stake to Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler in 2021, which Brad argues went against their agreement to offer the other the right of first refusal. Angelina had recently filed motions to dismiss claims that Brad made against her concerning a verbal agreement over their 50-50 ownership of the vineyard. She argued that the agreement had been nullified after her ex requested she sign an NDA regarding their marriage – with both sides seemingly determined to throw everything at the case.'It's already been ugly but it's going to get even uglier as Angie is bent on retaliating against Brad and will try to continue to settle more old personal scores,' an insider close to the case told DailyMail.com. And it's only going to get more expensive for the pair – with their legal wrangling already costing both sides millions.The newest twist in the acrimonious lawsuit saw seen LA Superior Court Judge Lia Martin throw out the motions - putting Brad firmly back in the driving seat of the dispute. Court filings submitted last week suggest that the judge has found a basis in Brad's claims that their original verbal agreement was binding, and Jolie may have violated them when she sold her shares. With the dismissal of the three filings, the former power couple - who wed at the Provence, Southern France estate in 2014 and split in 2016 – are set to face off in court at the trial next year. A source close to the actor told DailyMail.com: 'This is a straightforward business dispute, but unfortunately, the other side has consistently introduced personal elements which have exposed the weaknesses in their case and complicated and lengthened the proceedings.' The Maleficent star will have 30 days to appeal the judge's decision.
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Angelina Jolie will star in a movie about 'Paris high fashion' that will be shot in both French and English
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- Published on Thursday, 21 November 2024 04:44
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Angelina Jolie has landed a new movie role. On Tuesday it was revealed that the Oscar-winning actress will star in a film that has to do with the world of high fashion in Europe. The French film is called Stitches and is from director Alice Winocour and it will shoot in both French and English.It is 'set in the world of high fashion and unfolds in Paris,' according to Variety. Angelina 'stars in the movie as a filmmaker and is one of three women whose lives will collide during Fashion Week.' This ties in nicely with the fashion design businesses the 49-year-old is supporting under her banner Atelier Jolie.Marc Malkin at Variety reported that the shoot will likely begin at the beginning of 2025. It is under Charles Gillibert's Paris-based banner CG Cinema. They will produce in partnership with Zhang Xin and William Horberg of Closer Media. Jolie was last in Paris for the filming of Maria. In that movie she played the iconic Greek opera singer during her final days in the 1970s. The movie world premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was celebrated by a eight-minute standing ovation. Jolie in being talked up to be nominated for Best Actress Oscar. She won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2000 for Girl, Interrupted. She was last nominated in 2009 for The Changeling. Jolie has admitted winning an Oscar for Maria would be a bonus. The actress had the 'experience of a lifetime' starring in Pablo Larraín's biographical psychological drama about diva Maria, and although the Oscar hype is 'very nice', she feels like she has already been given 'the greatest gift' of making a movie with an 'extraordinary team of people' and anything else is a 'dream'. Asked about the Oscar buzz surrounding her film, she laughed to Best UK magazine: 'It means a lot that somebody thinks you did a good job. Right? That means everything to me. 'That kind of stuff is exciting and very, very nice. But I'm just so happy we were able to do this film. I'm genuinely so happy. 'I know it sounds like people say this, but really, this was an experience of a lifetime. I learned to sing and I embodied a woman that I respect. I was able to work with this extraordinary team of people. I feel like I've already been given the greatest gift.
'The audience seemed to respond well to it. So, anything else is a dream, but I'm so grateful already.' The Hollywood star - who has six children with ex-husband Brad Pitt - previously admitted immersing herself in opera training for the movie was the 'therapy' she didn't realise she needed. Speaking to WSJ. magazine, she said: 'Pablo (Larraín, director) expected me to learn, to really sing… to understand and study opera, to immerse completely and do the work. 'But it was much more than that, it was to understand Maria Callas and be able to play the character. 'I had no idea how much I was holding in and not letting out. So, the challenge wasn't the technical, it was an emotional experience to find my voice, to be in my body, to express. 'You have to give every single part of yourself... everything that you've got.' Angelina spent 'months' working on her vocals. She previously said at the Telluride Film Festival: 'I had seven months of opera classes, great teachers and Italian classes, and a supportive team that were going to help me.' Despite this, Angelina still felt anxious about singing when the time came to do it. She said: 'I was so nervous that morning I was out of my mind.'
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Angelina Jolie's rarely seen son Knox looks like a young Brad Pitt as he towers over her at Governors Awards 2024
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- Published on Monday, 18 November 2024 06:05
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Angelina Jolie looked every inch the proud mom as she beamed alongside her son, Knox Jolie-Pitt, at the Governors Awards on Sunday. The Oscar-winning actress, 48, and her handsome 16-year-old son—whom she shares with ex Brad Pitt—took over the red carpet at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, effortlessly commanding attention with their striking style.Jolie dazzled in a shimmering gold-and-silver sleeveless gown, radiating Hollywood glamour, while oversized diamond earrings and a matching necklace added the perfect touch of sparkle. Her newly lightened locks were swept into a chic bun, and she shared an easy laugh with Knox, who looked dashing in a tuxedo.As the duo posed for photos, Knox, towering over his mom with a striking resemblance to his matinee idol father, made a memorable grand entrance. Notably absent were his siblings—Maddox (22), Pax (20), Zahara (19), Shiloh (17), and the twins, Vivienne and Knox—making it a rare mother-son moment at the star-studded event.The pair mingled with a who's who of Hollywood, including Pamela Anderson, Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman, and Elizabeth Olsen, among many others.The event, put on by the film academy´s board of governors, is honoring the late Quincy Jones, James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, filmmaker Richard Curtis and casting director Juliet Taylor. Angelina's outing comes as the actress continues to promote her latest film Maria, a biopic about opera legend Maria Callas, which is already generating Oscar buzz. Maria, which depicts Callas during her final decline in Paris in the 1970s, was helmed by Jackie director Pablo Larrain.Fans have called for the actress to get an Oscar with one writing: 'Holy s**t I f**king can't wait to see this movie!!! Seriously I know I'm going to be blown away by Angelina Jolie's performance as Maria. The Oscar is coming for her.'Another pleaded with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science to just 'give Angelina the Oscar already for her interpretation as Maria Callas.' A third, who admitted they hadn't even watched the trailer, joked they were already planning on 'running the Angelina Jolie Oscar campaign.' 'The Maria trailer is so beautiful. I've seen enough, give Angelina Jolie the Oscar already,' a fourth tweeted.Maria, according to a synopsis, 'follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye.'
The film aims to 'reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days as the diva reckons with her identity and life.' She died in Paris in 1977 of a heart attack at age 53.The highly anticipated movie will come out in theaters in November then stream on Netflix in December.Netflix is set to release the film in U.S. theaters on November 27 before it debuts on the streaming platform on December 11. Previously, the mom-of-six won an Oscar the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Lisa Rowe, a diagnosed sociopath, in the 1999 psychological thriller Girl, Interrupted.In 2008, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Christine Collins in the mystery crime drama Changeling. She lost, however, to French actress, Marion Cotillard, who won for her leading role in La Vie en Rose. Throughout her career, Jolie has taken home a number of awards, including three Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award.Jolie is halfway to EGOT status after winning her first Tony over the summer. The EGOT is one of the most prestigious clubs in all of US showbiz and there are dozens of stars who are just one award from achieving the prestigious title. The acronym stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards and is the designation given to people who have won all four of the major American performing awards.Jolie just needs to earn an Emmy and Grammy in order to achieve the feat, which has only been earned by 21 people
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Angelina Jolie thrills fans as she signs autographs and poses for selfies following Maria screening in New York
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- Published on Sunday, 17 November 2024 10:44
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Angelina Jolie thrilled her fans as she promoted her film Maria on Friday night in New York City.Following a screening of the biopic Maria, in which the actress portrays opera legend Maria Callas, Jolie stopped to talk with fans, signed autographs and posed for selfies with them for about 15 minutes as she left the venue.The 49-year-old Oscar winner, who could be nominated by multiple awards bodies for her performance, looked elegant in black as she smiled for the cameras.Her long, blonde hair was styled straight, and her makeup was natural looking with a soft pink lip. Maria was directed by Pablo Larrain, who is behind other projects such as Jackie (2016) and Spencer (2021).Along with Jolie, other cast members of Maria include international stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer and Kodi Smit-McPhee. In August, the biopic first premiered during the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion.The film focuses on Maria Calls, 'the world's greatest opera singer.'If hones in on 'the last days of her life in 1970s Paris' as she 'confronts her identity and life,' per an IMDb synopsis.While talking to The Hollywood Reporter in August, Angelina opened up about portraying Callas and taking singing lessons for the film.'It took many months of singing classes. Months of just getting the singing down and then the Italian classes and then the voice and doing all these things like her. You try to be precise,' she explained.'I would recommend almost every human being take an opera class. To exist and never have sung with your full body as loud as you could possibly sing...' Jolie continued, 'It's something I think we should all feel. It's scary, and it is rarely asked of us. It's rarely asked of us in life to be all that we can be or feel all that we feel.' The film's director revealed he was brought to tears by Jolie while shooting a particularly difficult scene. 'We did that on the last day of shooting. We kept it for the very, very end. We had six-to-eight hours to do that. I operated the camera, so I was close to her, always,' Larrain told Entertainment Weekly. 'Angelina had to sing it out loud, with all of her power and humanity. By doing so, I asked her to feel the emotion and feel how broken she was in this moment of joy,' he explained.'I was in shock. I was moved to tears as I saw her burning herself to the point that I think it concludes the movie in an operatic way.' The movie will have a limited theatrical release in the United States beginning on November 27, before dropping on Netflix on December 11.
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