Angelina Jolie: Strong women are shaped by the men around them

"I think it's too often in the stories of strong women that they can beat men or be like men, or that they don't need a man at all," Jolie said as the movie began.

Commenting on her own character from the movie and Princess Aurora, played by Elle Fanning, she added, "We both need a lot and love learning from men. So I think it's an important message to young girls - to find their power, but to respect and learn from the men who surround them ”.

Jolie said the film portrays different types of women but also extraordinary men, which is important to point out.

"Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" is a sequel to the successful 2014 movie "Maleficent" starring Jolie with Ed Skrein, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michelle Pfeiffer.