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Jon Voight Hopes Angelina Jolie Will ‘Consider’ Casting Him for Her Next Film

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Angelina Jolie with her father Jon Voight at the Vanity Fair Oscar party at Morton's in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA. 03/25/2001. Photo: Evan Agostini / ImageDirect

There’s only one director who Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight would love to work with — his daughter, Angelina Jolie!

“Maybe if I drop the hint loudly enough, she’ll say, ‘Oh, I’ll consider Jon Voight for one of my films,'" Jon says in the new issue of 'Closer Weekly,' on newsstands now.

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Jon and Angelina in December 2011.

Despite their rocky relationship, Jon insists he is Angelina’s biggest cheerleader — he was stunned that she was snubbed by this year’s Oscar nominations.

Related Story: Angelina Jolie Says She Finally Found a "Real Man" in Husband Brad Pitt

“Watching her film [Unbroken], I was overwhelmed by her God-given gift as a director,” the 76-year-old confides to 'Closer.' “I think that she certainly deserved to be one of the group [nominated for a Best Director Academy Award].”

For more on Jon and Angelina, pick up this week’s new issue of 'Closer Weekly,' on newsstands now!

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