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Angelina Jolie Reveals Her Kids Are 'Happy' She's Starring In A Superhero Movie
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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...Angelina Jolie! The actress will make her Marvel debut in The Eternals next year and she admitted that her kids are super excited that she'll be playing a superhero.
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It was announced at the San Diego Comic-Con earlier this month that the 44-year-old will be playing the warrior goddess Thena in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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The mother of six spoke to People about how her kids are ready for her to take on the role.
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“What’s really moving to me is that they want to see me strong, and so it’s less to see me in a film," the Changeling star said.
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The Oscar winner continued, "But they’re just happy I will be strong and having fun.”
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Angelina shares sons Maddox, 17, Pax, 15, and Knox, 11, and daughters Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 13, and Vivienne, 11, with ex-husband Brad Pitt.
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The action-adventure flick will also star Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry and Richard Madden as a group of ancient superheroes. The Eternals will be a part of Phase Four of the MCU. The film is set to hit theaters on November 6, 2020.
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