She revealed her passion for doing her own stunts when she starred as Lara Croft in ‘Tomb Raider’. And it seems that Angelina Jolie certainly hasn’t lost her love of adrenaline-seeking. The 37-year-old actress was seen wired up to a crane as she took to the skies to shoot some high-octane scenes for her new movie, ‘Maleficient’. Wearing her horned headdress, complete with prosthetic cheekbones and a long brown dress and matching cape, Angelina looked calm and confident as she was lifted up into the air by the crane, which was attached to her around the waist. Angelina, who is shooting the new movie in Buckinghamshire, stars as the title character – the evil Maleficent – in the film, a real-life version of the Disney cartoon ‘Sleeping Beauty’. ‘Tomb Raider’ stunt coordinator Simon Crane said in a previous interview that Angelina was one of the most competent actresses he has ever worked with in terms of the stunts she performs. The focus of the film centres on the events that hardened Maleficent’s heart, leading her to curse the baby Aurora who will be played by Elle Fanning. Speaking about her new film Angelina told EW: ‘It’s not anti-princess, but it’s the first time they’re looking at this epic woman. I hope in the end you see a woman who is capable of being many things, and just because she protects herself and is aggressive, it doesn’t mean she can’t have other, warmer qualities’ She said: ‘It sounds really crazy to say that there will be something that’s good for young girls in this, because it sounds like you’re saying they should be a villain. Maleficent is actually a great person. But she’s not perfect. She’s far from perfect. In general, it’s a very good message to say, “Let’s look at something from the other side.” The film will be directed by Robert Stromberg and is set for release on March 14, 2014.
