“Emotional Moment: Angelina Jolie Overwhelmed by Unexpected 8-Minute Ovation at Venice Film Festival for ‘Maria’!”
Angelina has six children. She adopted Maddox (22) from Cambodia, Pax (20) from Vietnam, and Zahara (19) from Ethiopia. She also has three biological children with Brad Pitt: Shiloh (18) and twins Knox and Vivienne (15).
Brad is the father of all six children, as he legally adopted the three older ones.
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“Pablo, in his decency, started me in a small room and ended me in La Scala,” the actress further shared. “So he gave me time to grow.”
When asked about the possibility of earning an Oscar, Angelina reportedly said she mainly cared about honoring Maria’s legacy and her fans, admitting: “My fear would be to disappoint them.
“If there’s a response to the work, I’m very grateful, but … I really came to care for her, so I didn’t want to do a disservice to this woman.”
Angelina was taken by the rapturous response, wiping away tears and, at times, turning her face away from the cheering
Angelina Jolie brought to tears at one point during electric standing ovation for Maria following world premiere of Pablo Larrain film here at #Venezia81 pic.twitter.com/vxhBvdIyMB
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Maria Callas was an American-born Greek soprano who was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century.
For his part, Maria’s director Pablo reportedly said he “didn’t want to make a dark movie about a tragic situation.”
Instead, Pablo explained, he wanted to make a movie about a “woman who spent her life singing for others, taking care of others, worrying about her relationships — now she’s ready to take care of herself and find her own destiny.”
