At the 81st Venice Film Festival, Angelina Jolie moved many hearts by kneeling to greet a bedridden fan with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) while promoting her upcoming biopic 'Maria'. The emotional encounter took place on the red carpet, where Jolie wore an elegant champagne gown and shared a brief conversation with the fan, identified as Italian writer Pasqualino Esposito, who praised her as a 'fantastic' person. The premiere of 'Maria', which portrays the life of opera singer Maria Callas, received an eight-minute standing ovation that brought Jolie to tears. However, not all reactions were positive; some social media users criticized the moment as staged for publicity. Despite the mixed responses, fans widely celebrated Jolie's kind gesture as reflective of her compassionate nature. The film, directed by Pablo Larraín, is set to be released on Netflix later this year.