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While her life off-screen has always been fodder for news stories, Angelina Jolie has always been a talented actress who could take on intense roles and deliver strong performances. The actress won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role inGirl, Interrupted,and was nominated multiple times for the Golden Globes.
One role that gave her both a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination was Clint Eastwood’s period drama,Changeling. However, Jolie was reportedly not too keen on playing the role as it dealt with a mother losing her child. Even after being convinced by Eastwood, she allegedly had a tough time coming home to her kids after the role.
Angelina Jolie Was Terrified Of Playing Christine Collins In Clint Eastwood’sChangeling
Clint Eastwood’sChangelingexplores the real-life story of Christine Collins, a mother whose search for her disappeared son gets national attention due to the ineptitude of the police department. After searching for her son Walter, the police department reportedly found a boy in Illinois who claimed to be Walter, but it turned out to be a hoax after their reunion.
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However, Christine was reportedly tried to be convinced by the police Captain to give ‘the boy a try’ and then even had her checked into a psychiatric ward. However, the boy’s confession and Walter’s connection to the Wineville Chicken Coop murders got her out. Collins searched for her son until her dying day (viaCrime Museum).
Angeline Joliewas reportedly not too keen on playing the role initially as she was afraid of how it might impact her own mental health as a mother of several children. She reportedly mentionedduring the press tourfor the film that she was reluctant to sign on,
[The idea of] anything happening to your kids… [That was] the reason I didn’t want to do the film for a long time. I read [the script] and wanted to keep it as far away from me as possible. But it’s also a great story of justice, and I love the film. But, no, every day on set, I came home, and I was so clingy to my kids. I think I bugged them.
The actress also mentioned that she used to check in on her kids even in the middle of the night sometimes and the role created a huge fear in her.
Angelina Jolie Likened Christine Collins To Her Mother
Angelina Jolie has spoken about her relationship with her mother on multiple occasions. She hasopened up about multiple momentsshe shared with her mother as her parents separated. She even mentioned that her mother let her stay with her first boyfriend when she was fourteen and said that the relationship felt like a marriage (viaCalgary Sun).
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Talking about her role as Christine Collins in the Clint Eastwood filmChangeling, the actress likened the character’s grit and relentlessness to her own mother. She said,
This is personal, but it’s true, I lost my mother a few months before the film, and to me [Christine is] very much like my mother. My mother was very passive, in many ways, and very, very sweet, but when it came to her children she was a lion. But, as a woman, very shy almost with her own voice.
Jolie went on to get an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination for her role in the film.
Changelingis currently available to stream on Starz.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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