Angelina Jolie may be ready to save the world with her introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in The Eternals.
But she’s still not quite ready to say goodbye to her oldest son Maddox, whom she just dropped off at college in South Korea for his freshman year.
The 44-year-old star recently admitted that she still hasn’t stopped ugly crying since dropping him off at Yonsei University in Seoul last Wednesday.
Proud mom: Angelina Jolie recently admitted that she still hasn’t stopped ugly crying since dropping him off at Yonsei University in Seoul last Wednesday
While promoting her upcoming superhero film at the Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim this weekend, ET asked if she’d stopped crying yet.
She admitted she hadn’t with a laugh, adding: ‘Oh my god, an embarrass your children ugly cry!
‘I also, just at some point, had the big [sun]glasses and the amount of times I turned and waved. I do know it was the one moment in my life I think I turned around six times before the airport just…
‘And he sweetly stayed and kept waving, knowing that I was going to keep turning around. You could feel he knew he couldn’t leave.’
Ugly cry: While promoting her upcoming superhero film The Eternals at the Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim this weekend, she clarified:Â ‘Oh my god, an embarrass your children ugly cry!’
Emotional goodbye: She also revealed that her other children shared in her emotions: ‘What was very beautiful is the way everybody said goodbye. When it was time to take him to the airport — some jumped into the car to take him’
She also revealed that her other children shared in her emotions: ‘What was very beautiful is the way everybody said goodbye. When it was time to take him to the airport — some jumped into the car to take him.
‘When you know that your kids love each other and you see the way they all — without any kind of prompting or pushing — give each other notes, hug each other, take each other, support each other, then you feel like they’re going to be okay and they’re always going to have each other.’
In a video shared last week by jowonnn, who goes by xx_efu, she was fighting back tears when she dropped Maddox off at school.
The Oscar-winning actress appeared emotional but proud as she agreed to be photographed with several students.
Tearful farewell: In a video shared last week, she was fighting back tears when she dropped Maddox off at school
Cool mom: The Oscar-winning actress appeared emotional but proud as she agreed to be photographed with several students
Staying strong: The Salt actress then touched her chest as she looks as if she is about to burst into tears: ‘I know, I’m trying not to cry’
Another fan named, who spoke with Jolie, said Maddox is studying bio engineering and will be living in the dorms.
When asked in the video how long she would be staying in Seoul, Jolie gripped her sunglasses and said, ‘I leave today, today is the day that I drop him off.’
The Salt actress then touched her chest as she looks as if she is about to burst into tears: ‘I know, I’m trying not to cry.’
‘Yes it’s time, thank you very much, it seems like a great school,’ Angelina told the crowd. ‘I’m sure you’re all going to like it here.’
Not seen were Maddox’s siblings Pax, 15, Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 13, and 11-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne who may have been with dad Brad Pitt back in Los Angeles.
Happy family: Not seen were Maddox’s siblings Pax, 15, Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 13, and 11-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne who may have been with dad Brad Pitt back in Los Angeles
