Angelina Jolie admits she doesn’t ‘recognize’ the US while advocating for free speech at 2025 SSIFF
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Angelina Jolie candidly discussed the political climate of the United States while promoting her new movie, “Couture,” at the 2025 San Sebastián International Film Festival.

“I have to say that I love my country and I don’t, at this time, recognize my country,” the actress told reporters at a press conference on Sunday, per the Hollywood Reporter.

“I’ve always lived internationally. My family is international,” she said, referring to her and her ex-husband Brad Pitt’s adopted children from Namibia, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Cambodia.

“My life, my world view, is equal [and] united,” Jolie, 50, added.

“Anything, anywhere that divides or limits personal expressions and freedoms [for anyone] I think is very dangerous.”

“I think these are such serious times that we have to be careful not to say things casually,” the “Maleficent” star continued.

Jolie emphasized that she was going to “be careful” about what she said at the press conference.

“But these are very, very heavy times,” she concluded.

The “Girl, Interrupted” star treaded lightly with her remarks, as several celebrities continue to face backlash for publicly speaking about politics.

Most recently, Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” was indefinitely pulled from the air by ABC after his comments about the death of Charlie Kirk on Sept. 15.

Kirk was shot and killed during his appearance at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, and Kimmel claimed that “the MAGA gang” had “hit some new lows” by “trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them.”

The TV personality, however, had previously commented on Kirk’s death via social media, writing, “Instead of the angry finger-pointing, can we just for one day agree that it is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human?” 

“On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and to all the children, parents and innocents who fall victim to senseless gun violence,” he added.

Kimmel, 57, was told that he had to apologize and make a donation to Kirk’s family and the political commentator’s company, Turning Point USA, if he wanted to return to the air.

Page Six learned that Kimmel’s show suspension led the hosts of “The View” to steer clear of mentioning the contentious news.

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