Angelina Jolie raised her spirits while suffering from depression during her recent pregnancy by dreaming of playing a sexy comic book character in the upcoming Sin City sequel.

The Oscar-winning actress felt low while waiting to give birth to Shiloh Novel, her daughter with Brad Pitt, earlier this year.

And although she hasn't yet secured the part of Ava Lord in the upcoming Sin City 2, Jolie admits the prospect of the role lifted her spirits.

She says, "It was a funny thing, because the idea came to me when I was pregnant."

"I'd been depressed and quiet, and I was feeling very maternal and pregnant, and there was a character in the Sin City comic who is this sexy, violent lass. I suddenly thought, 'Maybe after I'm pregnant, that'll be nice to do.'"

"But it didn't come at that time, but we are still talking about it."