Pals: Angelina Jolie, 44, has revealed her Maleficent co-star Elle Fanning, 21, has taught her how to be ‘goofy’ and has teased out a ‘softness’ in her

‘Being with her as a child brought out this lightness this softness out in me, and it continues to be our relationship where she smiles at my strength and toughness and it makes me goofy and fun.

They previously starred together in the first Maleficent film, which was released in 2014.

Asked why it took five years for a sequel to be released, Angelina said Elle, 21, ‘had to grow up’.

Elle added: ‘I was 14, Angelina and I we had the first movie and she’s watched me grow up and now here we are again, I’m older I feel like we have this bond which I felt I was accepted as one of the women on set.’

Co-stars: The pair star together in the upcoming Disney film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil with Angelina once again taking on the title character and Elle playing Princess Aurora

Discussing her goals for the future, Angelina said: ‘I feel I like being an artist [is important] of course, but I’d like the other aspects of my work to take over my life a little bit more in the years ahead.

‘Really I just want to raise my children well, they’re all at those very special ages where you don’t want to miss a moment and just get it right before they’re out in the world on their own and having to face it.

‘You hope you get all the good stuff in, so that’s my main focus. But I have some other crazy ideas for future things, let’s see what happens.’

Wait: Asked why it took five years for a sequel to be released, Angelina said Elle ‘had to grow up’