Halle Berry recalls having 'rocky start' with Angelina Jolie while working on 'Maude v Maude'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Halle Berry seems to be over the moon about working with Angelina Jolie on her next film, but the actresses didn't begin their relationship on the right note, as per US Weekly. 

During the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the 'Catwoman' star revealed to Variety that she and Jolie "had a rocky start" while working on the set of 'Maude v Maude'. However, she didn't share details about the point of contention. 

Halle Berry talks about discussing 'divorces and exes' with Angelia Jolie

The 'X-Men' actress called Jolie "formidable," expressing her excitement about working with another woman and telling a story that captures our sensibility and point of view.

According to Berry, the two found a lot in common by sharing their unique experiences. She asserted, "We've been talking a lot about divorces and exes. We bonded, let's say that."

Both stars have their fair share of experience in handling breakups in the public eye. The 'Kidnap' actress was previously married to David Justice from 1993 to 1997, Eric Benet from 2001 to 2005, and Olivier Martinez from 2013 to 2016.

As per the latest reports, she has been seeing singer Van Hunt since 2020.

On the other hand, Jolie had a major fallout with her ex-husband Brad Pitt, whom she married in 2014 after dating for nine years, and decided to file for divorce in September 2016. In October 2022, Jolie alleged Pitt was "emotionally and physically abusive" toward her and their children. 

What is 'Maude v Maude' starring Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie about? 

'Maude v Maude' is an action-thriller movie that is supposed to have Berry and Jolie fighting "physically and intellectually" on the big screen. Scott Mosier wrote the screenplay, which is directed by Roseanne Liang.

The producing team of the film includes both Berry and Jolie, making the project far more exciting. Distributor Warner Bros won the project, dubbed a "global action thriller a la Bond vs Bourne," after a fierce bidding war in April.

"Warner Bros, bought our screenplay and, for us, it is about going places that have never been shown on screen before," stated Berry to Variety.

According to the outlet, the actress visited Saudi Arabia partly to look for potential filming locations as she mentioned, "We plan on going all around the world." 

Berry recently shared her views on a 'Maude v Maude' post on X (formerly Twitter) that included photos of her and Jolie. She captioned it, "Someone just tweeted a 'mother off' and I'm laughing so hard right now."

"Glad you guys are just as excited about this project as I am," continued the actress.

Halle Berry talks about facing 'unconscionable' behavior while working on 'Bruised' 

During the Variety interview, Berry also discussed her directorial debut, 'Bruised'. 

She said, "Because I was a woman, and a Black woman, the treatment I received and the things I had to put up with were unconscionable." 

The star added, "If I were a white man or even a Black man, it would have been easier. It's amazing I even made it and a miracle Netflix bought it." 

Notably, 'Bruised', which had its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, is a sports drama and saw Berry starring as the lead Jackie "Pretty Bull" Justice besides Shamier Anderson, Adan Canto, Sheila Atim, and Stephen McKinley, among others.