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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Entertainment
Maya Oppenheim

Angelina Jolie buys giant 8 1/2 foot teddy bear from kids on road side

A pair of eight-year-old twins were in luck after Angelina Jolie stopped to buy a giant teddy from them.

The boys were trying to sell the bear which had been nicknamed Big Bear for $50 on a street corner in Toluca Lake in California. The actor decided to double their asking price and give them $50 each, according to TMZ. 

The boys, Allen and Brandon Alexander, had apparently been waiting for an hour before but found no takers until Jolie and her own daughter Shiloh made a surprise visit in a Cadillac.

Their father Tim Alexander said the twins did not realise Jolie was a celebrity at the time but he informed them later with a reference to the film Kung Fu Panda in which Jolie plays the role of Master Tigress.

In a video posted on RDS’ YouTube, Jolie can be heard telling one of the young boys: “You are so good at doing your job. You are very good at doing your job, sweetie. You guys are so cool. It's so nice to meet you.”

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