Angelina Jolie says it was ‘challenging’ to play ‘regular American woman’ in Those Who Wish Me Dead

Angelina Jolie has starred in a wide range of films throughout her long and esteemed acting career.

And on Saturday, the 45-year-old Hollywood star told Weekend Sunrise about her new film, Those Who Wish Me Dead, and the ‘challenges’ of playing her latest character.

In the film, Angelina plays Hannah, a smokejumper – a wildland firefighter – suffering from PTSD, who finds herself tangled up in a deadly situation when she helps a young boy after he witnessed his father’s murder.

‘I realised how I don’t often play American’: Angelina Jolie told Weekend Sunrise on Saturday that it was ‘challenging’ to play a ‘regular American woman’ in her new film Those Who Wish Me Dead

The actress explained to the Australian breakfast show: ‘What was weird is, I am American, but I realised how I don’t often play American.’ 

‘So doing this very regular, American woman suddenly felt more challenging than even a crazy Maleficent.’

Some of her most memorable action films include Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Salt, The Tourist and Alexander.

'What was weird is, I am American, but I realised how I don't often play American,' Angelina said. She's pictured in her new film

‘What was weird is, I am American, but I realised how I don’t often play American,’ Angelina said. She’s pictured in her new film

Action queen: Some of her most memorable action roles include Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (pictured), Salt, The Tourist and Alexander

Action queen: Some of her most memorable action roles include Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (pictured), Salt, The Tourist and Alexander

She continued: ‘I think people can relate to her more, can relate to feeling broken, messed up, imperfect,’ referring her role as Hannah. 

‘She’s maybe closer to me than some of the other characters,’ the Hollywood star added of her character.

Earlier in the week, Angelina spoke to Channel Ten’s The Sunday Project about working alongside her 14-year-old Australian co-star, Finn Little, and filming in New Mexico.

‘Neither one of us live there. Finn’s family or my family,’ she explained, adding that they all played with airsoft rifles during their time off.

Wide ranging roles: The Hollywood actress also starred in the 2014 Disney film Maleficent as the titular villainess

Wide ranging roles: The Hollywood actress also starred in the 2014 Disney film Maleficent as the titular villainess 

Co-stars: Earlier in the week, Angelina spoke to The Sunday Project about working alongside her Australian co-star, Finn Little, 14, (pictured), and making the action film in New Mexico. She said: 'We were there together and were able to air soft on the weekends, or swim and hang'

Co-stars: Earlier in the week, Angelina spoke to The Sunday Project about working alongside her Australian co-star, Finn Little, 14, (pictured), and making the action film in New Mexico. She said: ‘We were there together and were able to air soft on the weekends, or swim and hang’

‘We were there together and were able to air soft on the weekends, or swim and hang,’ Angelina said.

‘I’ve been missing hanging out with his mum,’ she added, referring to Finn’s mother.

The Tomb Raider actress shares Maddox, 19, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 14, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 12, with her ex Brad Pitt, 57.

Angelina and Brad have been in the midst of a custody battle since their separation in 2016.

Motherhood: The Tomb Raider actress shares Maddox, 19, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 14, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 12, with her ex Brad Pitt, 57. Angelina and Brad have been in the midst of a custody battle since their separation in 2016

Motherhood: The Tomb Raider actress shares Maddox, 19, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 14, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 12, with her ex Brad Pitt, 57. Angelina and Brad have been in the midst of a custody battle since their separation in 2016