Halle Berry reveals how she and Angelina Jolie bonded over ‘exes and divorces’ after rocky start

Halle Berry lately shared insights into her evolving relationship with fellow actress Angelina Jolie, as they gear up for his or her new movie, “Maude v Maude.” 

In a candid interview with Selection, Halle, 57, opened up about this thrilling collaboration, her second directorial challenge, which additionally sees her co-starring and co-producing alongside Angelina, 48.

Reflecting on their previous, Halle admitted that their relationship wasn’t all the time easy. “We had a rocky begin, and I believe that can truly improve our on-screen chemistry,” she defined. 

Regardless of the preliminary friction, Halle is enthusiastic concerning the prospect of working carefully with one other feminine powerhouse within the business. 

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“Angelina is an extremely robust and provoking lady, and our collaboration is one thing I am actually wanting ahead to,” she stated.

Delving into the dynamics of their newfound bond, Halle hinted at shared experiences as a basis for his or her connection. 

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“Our conversations typically revolve across the complexities of divorces and previous relationships. It’s secure to say we’ve discovered widespread floor,” she shared. 

Each actresses have skilled high-profile divorces, with Halle finalizing her divorce from Olivier Martinez after an eight-year course of, and Angelina present process a protracted authorized battle with Brad Pitt since their 2016 cut up.

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“Maude v Maude,” as described by Halle, guarantees to be a singular mix of genres. “It’s a heartwarming story at its coronary heart however woven with parts of comedy, motion, and even the supernatural. Consider it as a cross between ‘Mr & Mrs Smith’ and ‘Mission: Unattainable’,” she elaborated. 

The movie will showcase the duo not solely in bodily fight but in addition in a battle of wits.

Halle additionally shared that the manufacturing part remains to be within the early phases, with location scouting underway. 

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“Our imaginative and prescient for the movie is international. We need to showcase areas that have not been seen on display screen earlier than,” she acknowledged, expressing gratitude to Warner Bros. for backing their screenplay.

Partaking with followers on X (previously often called Twitter), Halle responded to the anticipation surrounding “Maude v Maude.” 

She additionally mirrored on her directorial debut with “Bruised,” a movie a few former MMA fighter’s journey to redemption, which she each directed and starred in. “Directing ‘Bruised’ was a difficult journey, significantly as a Black lady within the business. The hurdles I confronted had been important, however the truth that Netflix acquired it was a testomony to the movie’s success,” she stated.

Her experiences on “Bruised” highlighted the disparities within the business, one thing she hopes will change with time and extra numerous voices in filmmaking. 

“The business’s angle in direction of feminine administrators, particularly girls of shade, must evolve. It’s excessive time we broke these limitations,” Halle concluded, emphasizing her dedication to paving the best way for extra inclusive and numerous storytelling in Hollywood.

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