A dewy-eyed Angelina Jolie despaired Sunday, “I don’t recognise my country” claiming unspecified threats to free speech diminish the country of her birth. The actress trashed America while presenting her latest production some 4,000 miles away at Spain’s San Sebastián film festival.
A visibly moved Jolie went on to make a claim for freedom, stating “anything anywhere that divides or limits personal expressions and freedoms from anyone, I think, is very dangerous.”
The Disney star was asked by a journalist at the festival: “What do you fear as an artist and an American?” The Guardian reports she sighed deeply then said, “It is a very difficult question,” before continuing, “I love my country, but at this time, I don’t recognise my country. I’ve always lived internationally, my family is international, my friends, my life.”
“My worldview is equal, united and international. Anything anywhere that divides or limits personal expressions and freedoms from anyone, I think, is very dangerous.”
She added, “These are such serious times that we have to be careful not to say things casually. These are very, very heavy times we are living in together.”
The two-time Academy Award winner added: “These are such serious times that we have to be careful not to say things casually. These are very, very heavy times we are living in together.”
Jolie has previously attacked President Donald Trump and his administration for a host of ills she says are devastating for the U.S. and driven her to tears and being physically sick.
Her latest comments come days after suspension of Jimmy Kimmel by ABC and Disney, a decision that has set Hollywood in turmoil.
Kimmel was suspended after Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, criticised comments made by the late-night host about the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, including: “The MAGA gang [is] desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them.”
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