Angelina Jolie, director of the WWII epic "Unbroken," hopes the film inspires people to never give up.
In a new clip for the movie (via the Daily Mail),
which tells the story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic track star who,
following a plane crash, survived three years at a horrific Japanese POW
camp, Jolie said, "Louis' story brings people together, to push
themselves to be their best... He always tried to be inspirational and
help others - but he always wanted to do it through film."
"And he's waited 50 years and now this is that moment," the
"Maleficent" star added. "Every day I think we all look at each other
and think 'How did he really survive it?'"
Zamperini, who died in July at age 97, became a born-again Christian after the war. Asked in a recent interview with People what
the Olympian's faith taught her, Jolie said, "When there is an
obstacle, you have to rise to the challenge, not be overwhelmed by it.
And we're not alone in the world. I don't know if there's a name for
that - religion or faith - just that there's something greater than all
of us, and it's uniting and beautiful."
While clearly a passion project for the "Girl, Interrupted"
star, "Unbroken" received no Golden Globe or Oscar nominations,
devastating snubs for Jolie, sources recently revealed.
"Angelina's hurt," an insider told Page Six. "She's been upset that the film was overlooked."
According to one Hollywood Foreign Press association,
"Unbroken" would have received a Globe nom "a few years ago" back when
the awards were less prestigious.
While a critical failure, "Unbroken" has been a roaring commercial
success, earning $15.59 million its opening day, the third-highest
Christmas Day debut of all time.
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