When Angelina Jolie wanted to kill herself, hired a hitman to shot her

Global star Angelina Jolie is a recipient of numerous accolades and is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood. Known for movies like Original Sin, Wanted, Mr & Mrs Smith and Eternals, Jolie is a global phenomenon today.

However, did you know that there was a time when she wanted to kill herself? Yes, you read that right! She was in her 20s when she wanted to kill herself. The bizarre reason for the move was that she thought it would be easier for her loved ones to deal with her death. She thought that it would be easy for her family members if she was murdered, rather than if she killed herself.

“This is going to sound insane but there was a time I was going to hire somebody to kill me,” she told IMDb. 

“They (hitmen) are not that hard to find in New York. As insane as it sounds, I think a lot of people consider suicide when they’re young,” she further said. 

The actress said that she was aware that many people around her would feel as though they didn’t give enough or do enough if she took her own life.

"So, my solution to that was if someone else had taken my life – like in a robbery – then it would be murder and it wouldn’t be that anyone would feel they’d let me down,” she added.

She had even hired a hitman but was surprised by his response.

“He was a decent enough person and asked if I could think about it and call him again in two months. Something changed in my life and I figured I’d stick it out,” said Jolie.

She further added, “I went through heavier, darker times and I survived them. I didn’t die young, so I’m very lucky. There are other artists and people who didn’t survive certain things. I think people can imagine that I did the most dangerous and I did the worst.”