Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie made a surprise appearance at the Hollywood Film Festival Awards Gala on Monday night to pay tribute to award-winning director-actor Clint Eastwood.

She personally presented the “Director of the Year” award that was given to Eastwood.

Clint is what every great director should be. There are some people in this business who are icons and we wonder if, when we meet them, they’ll live up to what we imagine them to be,” Jolie said.

“Clint in person is even better,” she added.

Eastwood directed Jolie’s latest film “The Changeling,” which garnered positive reviews.

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