Angelina Jolie Admits She Shuns Watching Her Own Films Due to Her Love for the Art of Filmmaking and Self-Criticism Challenges

During a chat with Nova radio’s Kent ‘Smallzy’ Small on his Celebrity Small Talk show, Angelina Jolie opened up about her movie-watching habits. The actress admitted that she doesn’t usually watch her own movies and prefers focusing on the filmmaking process instead. While discussing her latest role in the upcoming MCU film The Eternals, Angelina revealed this personal detail to Smallzy.

Angelina Jolie recently confessed that she doesn’t watch her own movies. The reason behind this is that she loves the process of creating them and considers herself a poor critic. She revealed that there are a number of her own films that she has never seen because she tends to get frustrated while watching them. According to her, she expected something else from those films. However, she did make an exception for The Eternals, which she enjoyed watching. Overall, Angelina Jolie finds more pleasure in making movies than watching them.

The American actress revealed that she finds more joy in making movies than watching them upon release. She expressed frustration when her expectations for a film are not met. However, she made an exception for The Eternals and admitted to enjoying the movie after watching it. The Marvel film is the 28th installment in the franchise and revolves around a fictional race of immortal humanoid aliens called the Eternals. The storyline follows their emergence from hiding to confront the villainous Deviants.

Marvel’s latest movie, Eternals, has finally hit the big screens as the 28th addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film is based on a group of humanoid aliens known as the Eternals, which were first introduced in an American comic book series. Recently premiering in Los Angeles, the movie stars renowned actress Angelina Jolie as Thena, the leader of the Eternals. The rest of the cast includes Gemma Chan as Sersi, Richard Madden as Ikaris, Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo and Lauren Ridloff as Makkari. Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao directed and co-wrote the film, having previously won Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture for Nomadland. Australian audiences can now catch Eternals in cinemas.

The recent debut of Eternals in Los Angeles showcased an all-star cast, with Angelina Jolie portraying Thena, the head of the Eternals. The film also features Gemma Chan as Sersi, Richard Madden as Ikaris, Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo, and Lauren Ridloff as Makkari.

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