Angelina Jolie Says It’s ‘Interesting’ When Her Kids Watch Her Old Movies and See ‘Who I Was’ Back Then
The 'Maria' actress is mom to six kids — Maddox, 23 Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16
The 'Maria' actress is mom to six kids — Maddox, 23 Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16 Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Angelina Jolie:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/Angelina-Jolie-Family-112324-03-6657255aee8e45cf98136a169f8f2b85.jpg "Angelina Jolie at the 15th Governors Awards held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 17, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.")
Angelina Jolie's kids have been watching some of her older films — and it's helped her see them in a new light.
Speaking to FOX 5 DC for her new movie Maria in a clip shared on Instagram, Jolie was asked if she ever watches any of her old films. The actress responded that while she doesn't love to watch them herself, her kids have started seeing some of her older films.
“I have started to, I haven’t watched them but some of my children will tell me they watched something [from] when I was younger and that will remind me of a time or I’ll understand how…because they know me now," Jolie says.
"Kind of what that was and who I was then. There’s something interesting about that."
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The actress is mom to six kids, whom she shares with ex Brad Pitt — Maddox, 23 Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16.
In a November interview with Good Morning America, Jolie shared that her six children prefer to be behind the scenes and revealed which of them is the most private.
“None of my children want to be in front of the camera [at] this time,” Jolie said in the Nov. 21 interview. “They’re quite private.”
“Shiloh’s extremely private,” she added, before further explaining, “They weren’t born with privacy, right? So, I hope that they can have that as they grow old. So we’ll see.” Jon Kopaloff/Getty Angelina Jolie and Knox Jolie-Pitt attend the 2024 Governors Awards at Dolby Theatre on November 17, 2024 in Hollywood, California.
Earlier in November, Jolie walked the red carpet at the Governor's Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., bringing her teenage son Knox along with her in a rare red carpet appearance for the mother-son duo.
Jolie wore a long cream and gold dress, posing arm-in-arm with her son, who sported a shaved head and black suit, accessorizing with a black bow tie. The two smiled for the cameras as they walked the carpet before heading into the event.
