The shots were taken by the renowned photographer Dan Martensen. However, many of Angelina’s fans were disappointed with the photoshoot. They commented that the actress on the cover looked rather gloomy and melancholic. “Angelina looks so sad here, as if she received the worst news right before stepping onto the set,” “This looks like scenes from a movie. It takes skill to make Angelina Jolie look this bad,” “Not very good. It feels like she’s about to cry right now,” “This is an unflattering shot of Angie. Not the best angle,” “She looks a bit plain and cheap,” were some of the remarks in the comments.

In an interview for the magazine, Angelina Jolie talked about her role in the film Maria, based on the life of opera diva Maria Callas. She admitted that the project helped her cope with the personal pain following her divorce from Brad Pitt.

“I needed to take a deep breath and let it all out, and in between, I had to let out my true voice, which I didn’t really have. Because it was in that voice that I carried my personal pain, my softness, and many other things I didn’t think I possessed. I didn’t feel safe letting it out; it also meant owning something I didn’t want to deal with.

There’s something in those beautiful musical pieces that you can’t sing unless you open up a certain part of yourself.”