All for the cameras?

Hollywood star and humanitarian Angelina Jolie shared a heartfelt moment with a fan while promoting her upcoming biopic titled Maria at the prestigious 81st Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. However, she later got trolled.

Jolie knelt down in a champagne hued gown while meeting a bed-ridden fan with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), which is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, and spent a few moments speaking with her fan.

However, it did not go down well with several netizens, who went on the comments’ section and said that it was all ‘for the cameras’.

A user said, “I feel this is inappropriate.” “She thinks she is Mother Teresa,” said another. One questioned, “Did she stage this? Or is it real?” Another netizen simply said, “All for the cameras.”

Talking about the actress, Jolie made a red carpet appearance ahead of the film’s first official screening, in competition, at the event. The outfit worn by her was by designer and couture house Tamara Ralph. The stunning gown had draped detailing and a short train, with the number finished off with an elegant, fluffy faux-fur stole and a gold floral pin.

Angelina’s latest film is Maria, which is a biographical drama about the legendary opera singer Maria Callas. The movie has been directed by Pablo Larraín and produced by Fremantle. The film also stars Valeria Golino as her sister Yakinthi, and Haluk Bilginer as Aristotle Onassis. —IANS