13 SEPTEMBER 2004

Angelina Jolie's son Maddox had a case of the blues when he accompanied his famous mum to a film premiere in Italy. But the youngster wasn't feeling downhearted - he was simply showing off an eye-catching new hairstyle.

The four-year-old was sporting a blue spiky mohican when he was photographed at the Venice Film Festival. And he and his mum were greeted by a huge crowd of fans when they turned out for a screening of the animated adventure Shark Tale.

"Maddox is going to watch the film with me and afterwards I've promised him a long boat ride," revealed the actress.

The pair were joined by around 6,000 movie fans in St Mark's Square, where the flick was projected onto a giant inflatable screen.

"I'm just thrilled to be here," enthused Angelina. "It really doesn't compare to any premiere or award ceremony there has been before." And her co-star Will Smith seemed to be equally impressed: "This is one to remember forever," he said. "This is up there with the number one premiere of all time – it doesn't get much better than this."