After a significant time away from the screen, Angelina Jolie is making her highly anticipated return to acting with a performance in Maria, Pablo Larraín’s biopic about the late opera legend Maria Callas. The actor recently spoke about how his comeback is the beginning of ‘coming alive’ after a dark phase in his personal life. ,Also read: Angelina Jolie’s son Maddox watches her in ‘a lot of pain’ on PAX film set,
Jolie’s portrayal of Callas has earned her nominations for the 2025 Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Awards, marking a triumphant return. She is also considered to be the frontrunner for the Best Actress Oscar this season.
Angelina Jolie on her bad days
However, the actor recently opened up about the bad times he went through during his years-long hiatus from Hollywood. According to E! News, in a recent interview, the 49-year-old actor discussed the personal challenges he faced while away from acting.
According to E!, Jolie revealed, “I went into a lot of darkness for reasons I don’t want to talk about, but there wasn’t a lot of light and life within me.” news.
The actor, who is known for his work both on-screen and in humanitarian efforts, further explained that during this period, he “just needed to stay at home even more”, which limited his ability to take on long-term projects. It’s done.
Jolie, who has six children with ex-husband Brad Pitt, opened up about the practical and emotional factors that influenced her choices during that time. Reflecting on the challenges of balancing personal and professional demands, he said, “The choice of what to work on and when to do it was often not a creative choice over the years, but sometimes a practical choice.”
Angelina Jolie on her comeback
Jolie’s time away from acting was largely filled with intense personal challenges, including her ongoing legal battle with Pitt over her divorce. These years of turmoil had a deep impact on the actress, who described Maria as a turning point in her journey toward healing. “Maria was the beginning of being alive again,” Jolie shared, adding, “I needed a lot of kind people around me to hold my hand.”
While her focus on family and personal improvement kept Jolie away from acting, she remained involved in other creative projects. In recent years, he co-created the Broadway musical The Outsiders, which premiered in April 2024, and directed the war drama Without Blood, which received rave reviews at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
In addition to her travels, Jolie has also seen many of her children follow in her footsteps in the entertainment industry.
His daughter Vivienne worked as his assistant on The Outsiders production, while sons Maddox and Pax were production assistants to Maria.
(With ANI inputs)
