She's dabbled in danger many times before. Who remembers her goth phase? What about that vial of her brother's blood Oscars moment? Angelina Jolie doesn't shy away from edgy things, and now she's got a new skill with quite a sharp edge.

While she's said that her passion for acting has diminished over the years, Ms. Jolie is still starring in some major Hollywood films- and this time, her role involved an axe. Here's why one of her main takeaways from 'Those Who Wish Me Dead' was discovering that yep, she likes to chop stuff...

Angelina Plays a Firefighter in 'Those Who Wish Me Dead'

Her newest movie involves a whole lot of wilderness time. It drops May 14, and you can catch the trailer right here:

Angelina's character in the film is a 'smokejumper:' a wilderness firefighter who jumps out of planes (with parachutes) into wildfires as soon as they start and tries to cut down enough trees at the source to keep the fire contained. That might seem completely bananas but that's a REAL job, and Angelina trained with real professionals to portray it.

"All of our characters were broken people, emotional people, but pulling through, and I think that's what makes people really tough is when they can do that" Angelina told an ET Canada interviewer on the film's promotional tour. "We all got nice and dirty and roughed up."

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She Says Wood Chopping Is Her New Thing

Angelina Jolie movie still 'Those Who Wish Me Dead'
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Angelina confirmed with that same interviewer that she likes doing her own stunts, so she was totally game for the type of 'dirty,' 'roughed up,' and physically demanding work this role required. When asked if she knew how to sling an axe before filming 'Those Who Wish Me Dead,' she responded with a big smile and this answer:

"I could make a fire, but wood chopping was not my thing. It is now. I like it."

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It wouldn't be the first time Angelina mastered some cool equipment for a role, which makes us wonder- did those Mrs. Smith/Lara Croft weapon wielding skills make it into her normal life? Who knew she sometimes leaves a set with more than just a multi-million dollar net worth?

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