Hollywood star Angelina Jolie took a part in action movie Wanted to help her get over her mother's death.

The actress - who is currently awaiting the birth of her twins - felt she was sliding into depression after her mom, Marcheline Bertrand, died of cancer in February last year.

And Jolie admits that she needed to take a role in a stunt-packed thriller to help stop her dwelling on negative thoughts.

She says, "My mother had just passed away and I wanted to do something physical to get it out of my head for a while. I felt I was going into a very dark place and I wasn't capable of getting up in the morning, so I signed up for something that would force me to be active."

-Angelina Jolie Pictures

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