Overview

• Jolie made the remarks on Sept. 21 at a San Sebastián Film Festival press conference while promoting Couture, directed by Alice Winocour.
• She called limits on personal expression "very dangerous" and described the period as "very, very heavy times."
• Outlets linked her comments to ABC/Disney’s indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after his jokes tied to Charlie Kirk’s killing.
• Coverage also noted recent statements by FCC chair Brendan Carr and President Trump that critics say increase pressure on media.
• There has been no official response to her remarks from the White House or ABC, as online reaction split sharply while she continued festival appearances.