Is Angelina Jolie’s Darker Live-Action Disney Remake Of Sleeping Beauty Is Actually A ‘Revenge Fantasy’
Is Angelina Jolie’s Sleeping Beauty based on assault? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Angelina Jolie has long been a vocal activist, with her acting work intertwining with politics occasionally. The Mrs. Smith actress’ biggest solo hit, Maleficent, incentivized her activism to fit Disney’s shift to reimagine fairy tales for a progressive crowd. The studio’s push to deliver some kind of message via recreating its old stories significantly altered the 2014 rendition of Sleeping Beauty.
Starring alongside Elle Fanning as Aurora, Jolie plays the designated titular evil queen, except this time her character’s not purely villainous but victimized by Aurora’s father, a white man. Moreover, unlike the 1959 original, the prince’s kiss doesn’t wake Aurora either, and it’s Maleficent’s bond with her that resuscitates her, twisting the classic rescue. While such swaps set the stage for a different tone, Maleficent also subtly camouflages itself as a...
Angelina Jolie has long been a vocal activist, with her acting work intertwining with politics occasionally. The Mrs. Smith actress’ biggest solo hit, Maleficent, incentivized her activism to fit Disney’s shift to reimagine fairy tales for a progressive crowd. The studio’s push to deliver some kind of message via recreating its old stories significantly altered the 2014 rendition of Sleeping Beauty.
Starring alongside Elle Fanning as Aurora, Jolie plays the designated titular evil queen, except this time her character’s not purely villainous but victimized by Aurora’s father, a white man. Moreover, unlike the 1959 original, the prince’s kiss doesn’t wake Aurora either, and it’s Maleficent’s bond with her that resuscitates her, twisting the classic rescue. While such swaps set the stage for a different tone, Maleficent also subtly camouflages itself as a...
- 3/16/2025
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