VIDEO: Angelina Jolie Sidelined from UNBROKEN Events Due to Chicken Pox

Universal Pictures today confirmed that Angelina Jolie will be withdrawing from public events scheduled over the coming days for her film UNBROKEN due to a mild bout of chicken pox. She intends to resume her schedule and press engagements at the earliest opportunity. Monday night, her children and Brad will attend to represent her. Click below to watch Jolie's announcement!

"You have to laugh at the timing," the director commented. "I was sure nothing could stop me from supporting Unbroken. I am heartbroken to miss our premiere, most of all the chance to be there with Louie's family, Phil's daughter Karen, veterans and all the guests who are coming."

Universal Pictures said: "We all wish Angelina a speedy recovery and look forward to her returning to her work very soon. She is in very good spirits, considering after two years of hard work, she will not be there the night it finally premieres."

Jolie directs and produces UNBROKEN, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis "Louie" Zamperini (Jack O'Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII-only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

The drama, which stars Jack O'Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Wittrock, John Magaro, Alex Russell, Miyavi was written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, William Nicholson, Richard LaGravenese, based on the book by Laura Hillenbrand.

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