'I'm not sure what that says about me': Angelina Jolie says her six children think she's just like her warrior character Thena in The Eternals

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Published on Friday, 29 October 2021 05:34

Written by Daily mail

            Angelina Jolie stars as  Thena - the leader of an Earth-based race of immortal beings with superhuman powers - in the new Marvel movie Eternals. And on Thursday, the 46-year-old actress revealed that her six children see a lot of similarities between Thena and their movie star mom. 'They said they liked her because she felt like me,' Angelina told PEOPLE with a laugh.She continued, 'Now, they haven't seen many of my films, but I thought that was really interesting. But then thinking of all the different things of her I'm not sure what that says about how my children see me.' The Academy Award winner shares Maddox, 20, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 15 and 13-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox, with her ex-husband Brad Pitt, 57. In the film, the A-lister's character, whose powers include superhuman strength and speed, is battling the Eternals' version of dementia known as Mahd Wy'Ry.In an interview with Screen Rant, Marvel Studios VP of Production & Development Nate Moore elaborated on the struggles that Angelina's character faces in the film. He said, 'She has a tragic story in our film in that she comes down with something called Mahd Wy'ry. If you guys are fans of comics Mahd Wy'ry is something that can beset an Eternal.'It's a version of dementia. Because of the amount of memories they have, they become unstuck in their own mind, so she starts to forget exactly when she is, so through the course of the movie, Gilgamesh (Don Lee) becomes her protector.And when we find them in the modern day, they're living off the grid in a cabin in Australia because she's too dangerous to have around humans, so it's a fun arc for Angelina to play.'  Meanwhile, the film's director Chloe Zhao told People, 'Angie is the reason why Thena exists. It was really important for Angie to bring femininity to Thena's character. 'She talked a lot about creating a woman who was graceful, feminine and strong at the same time. A woman strong enough not to be afraid to lean on the shoulder of a strong man.' Angelina told People that being asked to portray a superhero at the age of 45 'actually meant a great deal to me. I didn't think I'd pick up a weapon again. I didn't think I'd be in fight scenes to this extent again. And I certainly never thought I'd be in Marvel universe as a great fighter.'However, she went on to explain, 'That's not why I love to play Thena.' The Salt star said, 'I'm very interested in the other side of her that is struggling.'Chloe said, 'It was so fortunate that Angie came in and was very excited to work the way I've been working — to find the human part in the actor and actresses and what they really go through in their personal life and create a space for them to express that. 'And Angie has lived a life. And for her to be willing to be vulnerable enough to allow the camera into her inner struggle and to give that to the character of Thena so the audiences can relate to her is a brave and giving thing for an actor to do.' The Oscar winner said that Angelina's past experience as a director enabled her to bring a greater understanding to the set.'When you shoot a film like this, you're asking 700 people to wait from 12 o'clock to 5:30 p.m. so you can get your scene with two takes,' she said. 'You require an understanding from the cast. 'And someone like Angie, who's been a director and a producer, who traveled far into the middle of nowhere to make her films, she looked around and she said, "Oh yeah, we wait. I know what she's doing." She understands the bigger picture. That was crucial on this film.'    Angelina recently discussed parenting, saying that she suffers from mom guilt and can be 'pretty tough' on herself when it comes to how she raises her six children. While making a rare comment about her family, she admitted to regularly questioning her parenting decisions as a single mother since her split from ex-husband Pitt back in September 2016.'I'm not a perfect parent by any means,' the Maleficent star told People. 'Every day I feel like I'm more aware of everything I don't do right.'She continued: 'I'm pretty tough on myself, because I feel often, 'Am I doing the right thing? Did I says the right thing?'Despite doubting herself from time to time, Jolie gushed: 'My children's kindness has been very healing to me.' Speaking of her tribe, the Golden Globe winner called them all 'pretty great people.''Because there's so many of them, I think they've had a very significant effect on each other. It's not like I'm the head of anything,' she explained. Jolie added: 'I'm very honest with my kids. And I'm very human with my kids.'  The Know Your Rights and Claim author also noted she is 'curious about all the different aspects of who they are' and is passionate about helping them develop 'all the different aspects of who they are.''I have six very individual human beings in my home. I am so excited about all the different stages and feelings and curiosities that they go through,'  Jolie told the outlet. As a mother, she feels it is her job to 'help them figure out who they are' but says that's impossible if you don't 'don't enthusiastically develop with them.'

 source : Daily mail