When Angelina Jolie was first getting flack for stealing Brad Pitt away from Jennifer Aniston, did you ever think that she would end up standing where she is right now? She actually married the man, is a mother of 6, and when she isn't involved in humanitarian work, you'll often catch her behind the camera now directing other talented actors. Not too shabby for a woman who was once better known for her dysfunctions than her work choices.
Jolie is currently covering the December issue of Vanity Fair and in it she admits that in spite of all of her trepidation about getting married again, it feels pretty nice to be Mrs. Pitt. Jolie also admitted that her next big achievement might actually come in the political arena, as she explained to the magazine,
"I am open. When you work as a humanitarian, you are conscious that politics have to be considered. Because if you really want to make an extreme change, then you have a responsibility. But I honestly don't know in what role I would be more useful - I am conscious of what I do for a living, and that [could] make it less possible."
While the idea of Jolie running for any elected office has never been mentioned before this interview, it almost makes perfect sense that she would consider such an undertaking. Lawmakers are the ones that facility real change so if she decides to step into that kind of role next it might actually feel like a natural progression, don't you think?
If Jolie is going to throw her proverbial hat into any political ring then it'll have to wait for awhile. Her work behind the camera in Unbroken, a story about real-life Olympic runner and World War 11 hero, Louis Zamperini, hits theaters in December. After that she'll be starring with Pitt in By the Sea, a film she's also directing. Do you think that once the projects that she currently has lined up are completed, we might see Jolie turn towards politics? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
