Angelina Jolie has been through a gruelling few years since split from ex-husband Brad Pitt. However, as she continues to bag big phenomenal roles and projects, the actress reveals how work helps her become a stronger person. At the Disney D3 Expo, as the actress arrived for the panel of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Jolie spoke about a lot of things that she kept to herself for quite some time. As she is gearing up for the upcoming Disney film where she reprises her role as Maleficent, the diabolical fairy to Princess Aurora. After Captain Marvel, Gemma Chan to Star with Angelina Jolie in Marvel’s Eternals?

"I'm like everybody and... especially these last few years haven't been the easiest, and I haven't felt very strong," she stated and further added, "There's something when you're not feeling very strong, where you push yourself." More on the opportunities she has been bestowed with, Jolie added, "And I'm so grateful that I have the opportunity to play these kinds of characters, that pull out every bit of strength I have and that remind me that I can be strong." Apart from Maleficent, Jolie also has the role of Thena in Marvel's The Eternals to look forward to. The film also stars Selma Hayek, Kit Harrington, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden to name a few and couldn't have been more exciting for fans! Maleficent 2: Mistress Of Evil Trailer - Angelina Jolie Returns As The Diabolical Villain Along With Elle Fanning And Michelle Pfeiffer In The Disney Sequel

"Sometimes you really feel low and you gotta pull it back up," she shares. "Right now, for Thena, I'm having to do so much training and she's so positive, so healthy and she's so aggressive that I'm often like, 'This is not gonna work.' But, you gotta push yourself." We will soon see her in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which also stars Michelle Pfieffer and Elle Fanning in pivotal roles. The film is set to release on October 18, 2019.

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