Angelina Jolie on "The Dark Witch 2": You don't have to be related by blood to be called family

Text: Womany Phoebe

In 2014, Disney's live-action film "The Black Witch" broke everyone's impression of the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty", and reconstructed and reinterpreted the classic story from the perspective of the villain "Bad Witch" in the story. In addition to earning US$700 million (about NT$23.2 billion) at the global box office, it is also hailed by many as the most successful villain movie in Disney history.

Five years later, the anticipation of "The Black Witch 2" is about to be released, and Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie, who plays the main role of Maleficent, was asked by the little girl audience when she attended the movie premiere in Tokyo a few days ago, and Julie's witty response made netizens leave messages saying "the appearance of a real superstar" and "the beauty of people is more beautiful", and it also makes people look forward to the deep thinking that "Black Witch 2" will bring to the audience.

What did Julie say, exactly?

Dear child, you don't have to be related by blood to be called family

A ten-year-old girl asks on the red carpet: What do you think the moral of "The Black Witch 2" is?

Jolie first shared her first point:

Family is not determined by blood, family can be varied.

In "The Dark Witch", the fairy is not related to humans, but she still has the affection of her family. In Julie's real life, her good relationship with her three biological children and three adopted children is also a bet for everyone. Whether in the movie or in life, Julie tells us with her actions that it is not only blood relations that can be called family. (Recommended reading: Who says fashion has to be a sweet princess?) See how Jolie became "The Black Witch")

Stills from "The Black Witch 2".

When the land hurts, we have no choice but to step up

Jolie goes on to talk about other meanings of The Dark Witch 2:

I think nature is very important and we have to be brave enough to protect it.

In the movie, the fairy Maleficent, as a part of protecting the forest, chooses to defend her homeland when she feels that her home will be destroyed, and chooses to bravely fight against the enemy for the sake of her homeland and environment. It's like telling all fans that when we return to real life, we must face up to the importance of the environment, and everyone can take action and stand up.

Stills from "The Black Witch 2".

No one is better, because when we are united, we are the best

In addition to talking about family and environment, Julie believes that "Black Witch 2" is actually talking about diversity:

Some people will want to separate you and tell you things like, "You're not the same, so you shouldn't be together," or "who's better than whom," but the person who says this is wrong, weak, afraid. Really strong and kind people will know that those differences are what make us great, and that feeling is great when the whole world can come together!

Julie believes that people from all over the world with different values can collide and communicate with each other, and they can inspire different powers. Everyone is very different, and those differences are our strengths, our strengths, and the reason why we are united. (Recommended reading: There is no princess without a villain!) Ursula, the Black Witch, the Black Queen, why is it always a "bad woman")

How much meaning is hidden in a movie adapted from a fairy tale waiting for us to discover? On October 17, 2019, the theater was revealed.