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While the two stars are presenting a film each at the Venice Film Festival, the latter’s artistic director has taken special precautions so that the two ex-spouses do not meet in the middle of a legal battle.
They will not cross paths on the Lido. While Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, during the legal battle, spoke to each other only through lawyers, both were invited to the Venice Film Festival. Event planners therefore made special arrangements to keep them apart. Indeed, while Angelina will come to protect MariaA biopic about Maria Callas in festival competition, Brad Pitt will present the police comedy Wolvesin which he shares a poster with his friend George Clooney.
in a recent interview with Vanity Fair The artistic director of the Venice Film Festival, Alberto Barbera, explained that the organizers of the festival have taken special precautions so that the films of the former couple do not coincide in the program. “Angelina will be in attendance on the first day, Thursday August 29th, and she will be leaving directly with Pablo Laraine (Director Maria) to go to the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado. What about Brad Pitt? “He will not arrive in Venice until Saturday. Therefore, there is no chance that they will cross paths in the Lido, the famous island where the festival takes place.
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Divided family
During the nine-year relationship and two-year marriage with Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie had no less than six children: Maddox (22 years old), Pax (20 years old), Zahara (19 years old), Shiloh (18 years old). ), and twins Knox and Vivienne (15 years old). The family then split up on September 14, 2016 after an argument during a plane ride.
Since then, the couple’s adult children have taken sides in the legal battle between the parents. Vivienne decided to drop her father’s last name from the musical she was working on with her mother, and her older sister Zahara enrolled in college under the name “Jolie” in November 2023. Only 18 years old, Shiloh was granted her formal request in August. 2024 to legally remove their father’s surname. After their divorce, the latter only has “visitation rights” to see his children, with whom he does not seem to have a good relationship.
Source: Le Figaro
