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Angelina Jolie enjoys a tender moment with Chelsea pensioners, who escorted her on the red carpet

Angelina Jolie honors war heroes at film premiere


DECEMBER 15, 2014 8:04 AM EST

Angelina is used to older men as she’s married toBrad Pitt, who is 12 years her senior, but she took things a little further onthe red carpetin London for the UKpremiere of her latest film, Unbroken, on Tuesday evening.

Sheswapped being on the arm of 50-year-old Brad for two elderly war heroes, James Walter Fellows andCecil Bake.

The 38-year-old actress looked stunning in an OliviaPope-esque creamRalph & Russo dress with a cape detail, a pair of small gold Beladora hoops earrings and nude heels.

Buther best accessories were her fine dates for the evening, the two formermembers of the British Army who guided her along the red carpet. Angelina chattedto the two ex-soldiers, who were dressed in traditional garb, and also posed withmilitary staff.

Angelina’s movie Unbroken tells the story of thelate Olympic runner Louis Zamperini, who was taken prisoner by Japanese forcesduring World War II.

"Louisis one example (of strength)," Angelina said. "When we saidto Louis that I want to make this film to show how extraordinary you are hesaid 'no, make the film to tell everyone how extraordinary they are.' Theysay don't meet your heroes because you'll be disappointed but I met mine and hewas truly extraordinary."

Earlier that day, Angelina visited Britain’s House OfLords, part of Britain’s parliament, where she watched her friend, political advisor Arminka Helic, becomea member of the 1,000-year-old institution.

Angelinatold the London Times that she was "extremely proud of her."

"She'sbeen in many ways a mentor to me and she's an extraordinary woman and I'm very,very honored to be here today," Jolie said of Helic.

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