Angelina Jolie had to stop directing films after her divorce

Could Angelina Jolie have continued her career as a director if she hadn't been divorced?

In any case, this is what the main interested party suggests in a new interview with 

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As she returns to action movies, which she had somewhat neglected in recent years after becoming known with

,

,

, or

, the superstar revealed why she quit to get behind the camera after her divorce from Brad Pitt.

“I love directing, but I had a change in my family situation that didn't allow me to do it for a few years.

I needed to do shorter jobs to be home more often, so I kind of went back to doing some acting jobs.

It's really the truth, ”revealed the one who has been in conflict over custody of her children with her ex-husband since 2016.

Change of perspective

Today, Angelina Jolie finds herself propelled into intense roles like Hannah's, in her new movie,

, where she plays an austere firefighter tasked with protecting a 12-year-old girl from two killers [played by Nicholas Hoult and Aidan Gillen]. But even though she's not behind the camera, her experience as a director has made her appreciate her own work as an actress differently. “In very technical terms, I'm more aware of what the director needs, what other challenges he has to overcome and how many moving parts. When you've been directing and you're older, you realize that you're going to be frozen and crying, but there's also pyrotechnics or multiple other situations. It takes you out of yourself, ”she revealed.

After

, slated for release on HBO Max on May 14, the actress will star in the Marvel movie

next November.

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