A day or two after the huge LA premiere of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Angelina hopped a plane to Japan for the next premiere. It used to be that international premieres (especially in Asia) were spaced out more so that stars would have to spend a month or longer shilling for their big movie. But I guess the new business model is “worldwide in two weeks or less.” These are photos from the Tokyo premiere. As you can see, Zahara Jolie-Pitt joined her mom for the trip, and guess who also hopped a plane? Maddox! Maddox has only been at university for a month, but he still jumped at the chance to see his mom and support her film.
Angelina wore a glittering Ralph and Russo gown. She’s worn R&R in the past – in fact, Angelina was one of the first celebrities (I remember) wearing Ralph and Russo to major events and red carpets. Jolie’s red carpet aesthetic can be all over the place, and this veers a tad too much to “showgirl,” but I still like it. Mostly, I like it because it shows that she’s just not going to do goth looks throughout the promotional tour. I don’t know who designed Zahara’s dress but it’s pretty too – Zahara’s growing up! She’s only 14. So pretty. I love her braids. Zahara and Maddox both look so proud of their mom too.
Sam Riley and Miyavi also joined Angelina at the premiere. Sam plays Maleficent’s crow, Diaval. I thought Miyavi was just there as Angelina’s friend – she directed him in Unbroken, and they remained close – but it turns out that Miyavi has a part in Mal: MoE. He plays a character named Udo. I kind of wonder if Udo is – like Chiwetel Ejiofor’s character – part of the same winged and horned species as Maleficent.
PS… Do you want to see something cool? At the bottom of this post, I’m including an Instagram video from Disney’s official Maleficent page, and the video is a behind-the-scenes peek at Angelina and her kids getting ready for the LA premiere. The shots of all of the animals are killing me! And I love Angelina’s LA house too, it’s beautiful. My favorite shot is Angelina petting the dog (who is sprawled out on her bed, presumably) and hollering “WHAT TIME IS IT?”
Photos courtesy of Getty.
I love that that sweet video is then followed with “Maleficent – Mistress of Evil” because it just seems so tongue in cheek. And yay for the pets!
I don’t LOVE the dress per se… but I love that she wore something so different.
I agree. I was so happy to see wear something so opposite spectrum. But not a fan of the look. I really like the top. The makeup is off too. She is so beautiful yet this is just no bueno. But applause for a nice Fashion surprise.
Agreed. I kinda like it and it’s glitzier than what she usually wears so it’s a nice change. But, then, she’s proven time & time again that she could wear a sack and still look gorgeous 😉
Love how Zahara’s dress sort of echoes her mum’s at neckline and hem. They all look gorgeous and so happy. Sweet family.
They all look great. Is Maddox and Zahara the same height?
She’s wearing high heels but he’s still taller than she is.
She’s wearing heels but given that Somalians and Ethiopians are pretty tall and Vietnamese are not, she’ll probably end up taller.
(Maddox is Cambodian.)
Reminds me of Jane Russell’s dress from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes where she performed as Marilyn in the courtroom.
Love that movie!
YES!!!
That house looks beautiful, I’m guessing we will not get an AD tour of it, though…
You can see many pictures of the interior and exterior from around the time she purchased the house. It looks like maybe the pool was filled in? Thanks for sharing the video—really fun to watch!
It was in Vanity Fair right after she moved in and in the LA Times.
That was a cute little video.
I love that those old school A-listers are now opening up more to the social media.
Wow – AJ is smiling in these photos! I love the dress, she looks great.
She looks marvelous in that dress. I love the whole look. She looks very happy and glowing.
I love this! Everyone looks happy-I can’t even snark lol.
I wish the lampshade flapper dress style would DIE.
However, this is one of the better versions I’ve seen…or I think it looks better on AJ. My eyes have not recovered from the monstrosity Jen G wore when Batfleck won the Oscar for Argo–her afterparty dress, I believe.
You may have to wait, @Virgilia. As we head into the ’20s, I predict a resurgence of many flapper looks—especially this New Years Eve! (Downton Abbey movie won’t hurt, either.)
Zahara andMaddox look proud of their Mom.
I like her dress, it’s fun and cute and the kids look great too! I love Miyavi remained close with Angelina after Unbroken, it makes me so happy.
I love it too! The earrings, her hair, makeup…it’s a win for me.
me too! va va voom, she looks great. Only thing I’m not sure about is the hair…I’m thinking she should have worn it differently for this dress, but can’t really put my finger on HOW she should have worn it. but it looks better in some pics than others. eh, she still looks fantastic.
and I think it’s so sweet that Maddox joined them.
That was the only thing I didn’t like.I think she should’t have clipped the top back.Maybe some curl’s and fluff in the crown.That look has always suited her.But this is the best she has looked in a long time.
Zahara’s dress is by ryan roche
1- I so want to see this movie. I hope the women-centered movies won’t be just a trend, but a result of the society moving away from women revolving around men.
2- I love her dress and I want one.
2- Her kids remind me of how old I am lol.
Here are some upcoming women directed films.
https://womenandhollywood.com/resources/upcoming-women-directed-studio-films/
And a back catalog of great women directed films.
https://www.indiewire.com/feature/female-directors-best-movies-directed-by-women-1202045399/
Thanks for posting that – I didn’t realize Marielle Heller was directing the Tom Hanks Mr. Rogers movie!!! I’m so happy to see that, I’ve loved her first two films, and I”m excited to see her getting a bigger movie.
Thank you very much.
Her entrance was epic.
They all look amazing!
Why did that type of lizard become popular? Nicole Richie has one too, right?
It’s a bearded dragon, they’re one of the more popular “exotic” pets. I know a few people that have had them for years and years. Maybe celebrities showing them off on social media just makes them seem recently popular.
I love that she doesn’t seem to be pushing her kids into the spotlight. She seems so happy these days, especially around her children. She looks gorgeous as do her kids.
She looks like a million bucks.
Her PR for this movie is outstanding. Well played! From the very first pic Elle Fanning put on instagram, with Angie photo bombing her on set wearing the horns and sunglasses, this has been one huge win after another for Angelina and I’m 110% here for it. Love the video, it’s very cute. Not a fan of the cut of her dress, and I do like the sparkly fringe but I’ve seen better versions of it. As usual, Zahara and Maddox look very modern and hip and young.
I agree completely- the pr team at Disney is amazing.
I predict they will get this movie pass the 1 billion mark at the global box office.
And it helps that Angelina looks genuinely happy, healthy and pre Brad personality.
The PR is fantastic and that’s not her bedroom. In fact it looks empty. It may be Mads old room because he is away. Or maybe a guest room. But the master has a fireplace and a balcony.
I didn’t think she would show her bedroom but that is the bathroom connected to the master suite they are in.
I usually like silvery/sparkling, but that’s a bit showgirl-ish to me too. But it’s not terrible.
The house does look nice, isn’t it the old Cecil B DeMille estate? Very classic old Hollywood.
Love the video and the dress. But it is so sweet to see her with her two oldest kids. I know that Maddox is in college, but I completely forgot ZAHARA is now 14!!!! And I am loving Zahara’s red carpet appearances! She’s so beautiful. I remember it was yesterday when she was just a cute bouncy baby. Ok, I feel old now.
Miyavi, MEOW! Wow!
I snickered how over it Zahara looks in that one photo. A true teenage expression.
Gah, she looks amazing! Simply glowing. That face. The interviews with her and Elle and Michelle Pfeiffer are fun too, they all really got along.
This is not a dress I ever expected to see on Angelina Jolie. I love it– ALOT. I think mostly it’s because we are seeing her clothes take on lighter colors, have movement…and literally look and feel lighter. I think he clothes reflect how she is feeling right now in life: lighter, free-er, happier.
I’m glad she’s not all gothed out. She’s been there done that, this is nice.
I cannot believe Zahara is 14! and Pax and Maddox all are older teens! Man time flies.
I think she looks even better,than she did for the LA Premiere.She looks Gorgeous,well rested & healthy.If I didn’t see Her kids next to her,I would honestly think these pics are from 2004-2005 she looks that stunning.
She does look so much healthier and happier. The stress of everything must have really been weighing on her before.
I think she looks stunning in this dress. She is always beautiful but she looks greasy, young and even more beautiful here.
Fug. Looks kind of cheap and emphasizes her “bolt-ons” that she got (too large IMO). Hair very meh. Sorry, I usually like her looks. Not this one.
“Bolt ons” you know she got those because her mom died from breast cancer and there was a big chance she could have as well, right? Like if you’re going to be a crass prick about it, maybe be one for something that’s not this.
Her mother (age 56) her aunt and her grandmother all died of breast cancer. Angelina tested positive for the BRCA gene and had an 87% chance of breast cancer and a 50% chance of ovarian cancer. (her words, NYT article she wrote) She also had her ovaries removed. Imagine a man writing a public article about having his testicles removed to a) quell the rumors and b) promote cancer awareness
Do not belittle the choice a woman makes about her body especially when the choice is to live to see another day.
They’re not bolt-ons, they’re implants because she had a proactive double mastectomy and removal of her ovaries after finding out she had the brca1 gene which means she has an over 80% chance of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer. She wants to live to a ripe old age with her children, not die young of a dreadful disease.
Signed,
A Breast Cancer Survivor
Glad you made it, Jaded.
I think she looks spectacular. She looks happy, carefree and ready to take on what life offers her and I hope it’s all good because I believe she truly deserves it.
I LOVE the dress! Something is a little off about her hair but overall I think she looks amazing.
Z is growing into her looks. In three or four more years she is going to be drop-dead gorgeous. Watch for it.
I’m not crazy about her hair or makeup here, but I love the dress. It’s fun and different for her. It’s much better than the LA one, IMO.
On wow, she looks stunning in that dress! She also looks healthy and happy.
Angelina looks fantastic! Zahara is so pretty. Maddox looks to be a fine young man. Overall this Maleficent press tour seems more joyous. Glad to see more inclusion of the cast. Can’t wait for the Rome and London premieres! Most of all I hope the movie does well box office wise.
She genuinely seems more relaxed (and looks it) since ridding herself of that shoddy husband.
Doesn’t she…she and many other women seem to have this “saving” gene where they want to help men. I’ve done it with previous partners who I wanted to save but just got myself mired in their negativity and sucked dry. When you come out of a situation like that it’s like coming into the sunshine after you’ve been stuck in a dark cloud for a long time.
i like the dress, it’s fun and “awake” and bright and shimmering, a nice change, tho i love her in everything.
also, it seems that shimmering silver was a big trend at the recent fashion weeks, not that i think AJ really keeps up w the Fashion weeks for upcoming seasons 😉
i hope she stays at this good place- what looks like a good place- in her life. it’s sort of a lesson to me (and lots of women?) that maybe, just maybe, a chick is better & happier without a man mooching around stressing her out, even if it’s literally Brad Pitt…
Agree
I think she looks fantastic. I usually am bored by most of what she wears. I mean, she’d look fantastic in a potato sack but I’m happy to see her in something that sparkles. She still hasn’t moved past the neutrals she always seems to wear but I like this very much.
😍😍😍 love it she looks gorgeous . Ethiopian women are the most beautiful ppl on the planet, Zahara will grow up to be gorgeous