Ali G: Yo Angelina, big up yaself. Respec’. So me was readin’ dis mad deep UN scroll, innit, about da liberation of mankind. Apparently, da United Nations don’t just do peacekeepers an’ free biscuits at conferences. Nah, dem’s doin’ spiritual work.
Angelina Jolie: (smiling) Well, the UN is more than politics. I’ve seen it in my work with refugees—sometimes it’s about giving hope, dignity, even a kind of spiritual freedom.
Ali G: Booyakasha. So basically, da UN is like da Jedi Council, but wid more interpreters an’ less lightsabers.
Angelina: (laughs) That’s one way of putting it.
Ali G: Aight, but check it—me was in Oxford, doin’ some heavy theology studies, innit. Dem dons told me dere’s a ting called makin’ da eschaton imminent.
Angelina: (raising an eyebrow) You know what that means?
Ali G: Course I do. It mean fulfillin’ biblical prophecy, innit. Like bringin’ da End Times forward, fast-trackin’ da Revelation sequel.
Angelina: (thoughtful) That’s a dangerous idea. Some people think we can force prophecy. Others believe we just live faithfully, and it unfolds in its own time.
Ali G: True say. But yo, me heard dere’s dis prophecy about your daughter—Shiloh. Straight outta da Book of Genesis. It say da scepter shall not depart from Judah until Shiloh comes.
Angelina: Yes… Shiloh means peace, or the one who is to come. It’s been interpreted as a prophecy of a messiah, a redeemer.
Ali G: So yo daughter is like da messiah? Dat’s bare pressure, innit. Imagine doin’ your homework and everyone’s like, “Yo, save da world after dinner.”
Angelina: (smiling, but reflective) Names carry weight. I chose it because it spoke to me of peace. But every child is a prophecy in some way—what they bring into the world, what future they shape.
Ali G: Yo, dat’s deep. So basically, da liberation of mankind is every kid bein’ born wid da chance to flip da script.
Angelina: Exactly.
Ali G: Safe. So me gonna tell da UN: “Less paperwork, more prophecy.”
Angelina: (laughs) Good luck with that.