Maleficent

In this fantasy fairy tale directed by Robert Stromberg, Jolie plays a beautiful, pure-hearted sprite with stunning black wings, who, as a child, is betrayed by her friend, the future king of the humans. Seeking revenge she places a terrible curse on his newborn child. Co-starring Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Brenton Thwaites and Sam Riley. Asked if she thinks she was the perfect one for her role:

It is really funny when people say you’d be obvious for a great villain. She was just my favorite as a little girl. I was terrified of her but I was really drawn to her. I loved her. There were some discussions about it before I got the part, and I got a phone call from my brother who said, ‘You got to get your name on the list for this!’