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Elle Fanning Recalls Going Paintballing With Angelina Jolie: 'She's Really Good!'

Elle Fanning‘s blue eyes pop on the cover of InStyle‘s November 2019 issue.

Here’s what the 21-year-old Maleficent: Mistress of Evil actress shared with the mag:

On working with Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer: “When I heard that Michelle was going to be in the film, I realized that the second movie is going to be about power. It’s about three generations of women in power and how they represent it in different ways. And, with Angelina, I was so young when I did the first film with her. I was very nervous then. My mom was with me. Now that I’m grown up, she sees me in a different way. We talked about different things. We went paintballing. Oh, she’s aggressive. [laughs] We would do outings because her kids were there, so she was trying to schedule activities on the weekends. I had never gone paintballing before. We were in full-on armor. We were the only people in the place, with all of her kids. She and I were not on the same team. I was so bad. I hit their security guard in the neck, and he was on my team! [laughs] Angelina’s really good.”

On being asked to politically engage publicly: “Sometimes I feel like I don’t know all the information. Like, am I qualified to speak on this? But I also think it’s OK for people to say that they don’t know or aren’t sure yet. Angelina [Jolie] said that to me after a recent interview we did for Maleficent 2. She said, “You know what? It’s OK not to answer things.” I mean, I’m still learning.”

On continuing to be starstruck: “I also love seeing celebrities. I’m not jaded by that at all. I met Beyoncé at the Met Ball the first year that I was there [in 2011, when she was 13]. I totally freaked out over that. Leonardo DiCaprio, I totally freaked out over him too.”

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil premieres on October 18th. Elle‘s cover of InStyle hits newsstands that same day.

Taron Egerton, Laura Dern, & Jamie Bell Attend The Academy's New Members Party

Taron Egerton looks handsome in a gray and black plaid suit as he arrives at The Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences’ 2019 New Members Party on Saturday (October 5) at The Freesmasons Hall in London, England.

The 29-year-old actor was joined by his Rocketman co-star Jamie Bell at the event held during the 2019 BFI London Film Festival.

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Fellow stars at the event included Laura Dern, Adam Driver, Max Minghella, Elle Fanning, Lucas Hedges, Willem Dafoe, Ray Liotta, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Taika Waititi, Greta Gerwig, and Alfie Allen.

15+ pictures inside of the stars stepping out for the event…More Here! »

Elle Fanning Accessorizes Green Gown With Blood Drops at 'Maleficent 2' World Premiere

Elle Fanning flashes a grin at the world premiere of Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil!

The 21-year-old actress stepped out for the event held at El Capitan Theatre on Monday (September 30) in Los Angeles.

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She was joined by her co-stars including Harris Dickinson.

Elle wore a green dress with floral designs, as well as gloves adorned with “blood drops” from her character’s pricked finger.

Elle is reprising her role as Aurora, and Harris plays Prince Phillip in Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil, which hits theaters on October 18! Watch a featurette.

READ MORE: Elle Fanning Talks the Royal Family, Her Sister Dakota, & More

FYI: Elle is wearing Gucci.

20+ pictures inside of Elle Fanning and Harris Dickinson at the event… More Here! »

Angelina Jolie & Michelle Pfeiffer Join 'Maleficent' Cast for Global Press Conference

Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer sit on a panel for the Maleficent: Mistress of Evil press conference on Monday (September 30) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The ladies were joined at the event by their co-stars Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Elle Fanning, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Ed Skrein, as well as director Joachim Ronning.

The stars of the Maleficent sequel are hard at work promoting the upcoming Disney film, which hits theaters on October 18.

Have you seen the latest trailer for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil? Make sure to check it out now!

Elle Fanning Gives Fans at Disneyland a Sneak Peek of 'Maleficent' Sequel

Elle Fanning wears a Maleficent headpiece while attending a special screening of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil on Sunday night (September 29) at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif.

The 21-year-old actress, who plays Princess Aurora in the film, surprised the lucky fans in attendance at the early screening.

Elle also posed for photos outside of the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland. She captioned a pic on Instagram, “This is where I sleep.”

Make sure to see the new movie when it hits theaters on October 18.

FYI: Elle is wearing a Louiza Babouryan dress.

Elle Fanning Talks the Royal Family, Her Sister Dakota, & More

Elle Fanning gets colorful on the cover of Tatler‘s November issue, available via digital download and newsstands on October 3!

Here’s what the 21-year-old Teen Spirit actress had to share with the mag:

On the Royal Family:Kate [Middleton] and Meghan [Markle] are doing royal femininity very differently. I can’t imagine being in the public eye like that. Every single move you make is critiqued. … I like [Prince] Harry. Isn’t he the fun one?”

On her and her sister Dakota Fanning acting: “Well, I saw my sister doing it and I was a huge ham growing up. We would constantly put on these scenes around the house. It wasn’t for anyone, only for ourselves. We would do lines, characters, it was very funny. It just felt right at home for us… We weren’t supposed to do this at all. My mom played tennis, my dad played baseball, my mom’s dad was a quarterback in the NFL. We were supposed to play tennis or something.”

On her love of Marilyn Monroe - aged 9, she told director John August on the set of The Nines: “Everyone says Dakota’s Meryl, and I’m Marilyn.”

On an industry beset with the pressure to appear perfect and how she surrounds herself with a sisterhood: “There is a stigma placed on women in any workplace. But especially in Hollywood. You must be super competitive and super jealous. And it’s something that people want to project, but it’s actually not the case.”

For more from Elle Fanning, visit Tatler.com, and see the full feature in the November issue of Tatler.

READ MORE: Angelina Jolie Says Maleficent Is Her ‘Alter Ego’ In New Maleficent 2 Featurette

Angelina Jolie Says Maleficent Is Her 'Alter Ego' In New Maleficent 2 Featurette

Angelina Jolie is opening up in a brand new featurette for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil about playing the iconic character once again.

“Maleficent is a character who people used to think of as one thing and now we know more of who she is,” Angelina shared in the special look video.

She adds, “I love Maleficent. She’s like my alter ego.”

Watch the full featurette below with more insight and scenes with Elle Fanning, Harris Dickinson, Sam Riley and Michelle Pfeiffer.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil hits theaters nationwide October 18th.

You can also see a full gallery of new images from the film!