Actor Angelina Jolie, who has portrayed a variety of women in her long acting career, is particularly famous for bringing one infamous "villain" to the big screen: Maleficent. In a magazine's new issue, the actor insisted that the world needs more "wicked women", and said she aims to help her girls Zahara (14), Shiloh (13), and Vivienne (11), become "strong-minded." While fans wait for Jolie to return to the silver screen with 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' in October, the Oscar-winning actor is tackling a subject darker than Disney.

Jolie, who is on the cover of Elle's 2019 September issue, has in an essay penned for the magazine explored the history of "wicked women" and how they came to be called such, reported E! News. "What is it about the power of a woman free in mind and body that has been perceived as so dangerous throughout history?" she began her powerful piece. In discussing the attributes of women deemed as "witches," the 44-year-old actor found personal similarities.