Angelina Jolie is loving the 'good crazy' after joining MCU
What's the story
Angelina Jolie, who will be playing the role of Thena in the upcoming MCU phase 4 movie, Eternals, is loving the "good crazy" of joining a superhero franchise. Speaking about portraying a superhuman after being in Hollywood for over three decades, Jolie highlighted that she didn't imagine herself "running around in a gold bodysuit" in her 40s. But she doesn't mind it!
Filmmaking
Both Jolie, Salma Hayek in praise of Chloe Zhao's vision
"I love this cast, and that we all came together. I signed up to support Chloé [Zhao]'s vision and Marvel's commitment to expand the way we see 'superheroes'," said Jolie, when asked about her experience filming the much-touted MCU flick. Director Zhao has also impressed Jolie's Eternals co-star Salma Hayek with camera angles and original locations, instead of making it all about green screens.
Reaction
'Running in gold bodysuit wasn't how I imagined my forties'
Coming back to Jolie, the sultry star says she didn't envision spending her forties by being a part of an action movie. "Running around in a gold bodysuit was not how I imagined my forties. But it's good crazy, I think," she remarked. Way back in 2019, first pictures of the 45-year-old in Thena's character revealed her in a platinum blond look, scattering ashes.
Set pics
Jolie's look as Thena was revealed while shooting in Fuerteventura
This look of hers was achieved after a blond wig she wore was colored by Blane Dowling and styled by Adruitha Lee, who won an Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Dallas Buyers Club, a 2014 film starring Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner and Jared Leto. Two months later that year, Jolie was was seen in a skin-tight metallic golden suit in Fuerteventura.
Eternals
A quick look into Jolie's character, Thena's powers
Jolie's role of Thena is the personal representative of the Greek goddess Athena on Earth. Telekinesis, energy blast and mind control are few of the many superpowers this entity possesses. Thena, according to the Marvel comic line, was born Azura in Olympia and was renamed by her father Zuras to seal the treaty between Eternals and Olympians, thus making the Eternals the gods' representatives.