via Khmer Times, 23 February 2022: Tomb Raider returns to the scene of the crime. Jokes aside, Angelina Jolie does have a longstanding connection with Cambodia and is quite beloved.
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, who is well known to Cambodians, has returned to the Kingdom for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020.
In the past, the American film star directed the film First They Killed My Father here after starring in Tomb Raider, released in 2001, which is considered the first international movie in modern times to introduce the wonder of Angkor Wat to a wider, western audience.
This time, the famous filmmaker and star Jolie has been spotted in front of the Angkor Wat temple, surprising many tuk-tuk drivers and taxi drivers after they saw her walking to see the sunrise early in the morning around 7am on Monday.
Source: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie surprises fans by turning up at Angkor Wat – Khmer Times