Angelina Jolie Declines to Talk About Brad Pitt Divorce in Interview: 'I'm Trying to Get Used to What to Share'

Mar. 15, 2025

Angelina Jolie; Brad Pitt.Photo:James Devaney/GC; BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP/GettyAngelina Joliedeclined to speak about exBrad Pittor their ongoing divorce during a new interview.The Oscar winner is on thecover ofThe Hollywood Reporter, offering insight into her creative process for starring asopera singer Maria Callas inMariaand as director on the dramaWithout Blood.According to the magazine, Jolie, 49, declined to speak about Pitt, 60, in the interview. When the reporter Rebecca Keegan at one point said, “May Iask what the status of your divorce is?” Jolie responded simply, “No.“Keegan wrote that Jolie drew “firm boundaries” on some topics and noted that the star explained that years ago in Hollywood “you could have this messy private process and the work spoke. Now, the audience’s relationship is different. I’m trying to get used to what to share.“The interview was conducted in mid-August at Jolie’s home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz, according toTHR.Angelina Jolie on Aug. 29, 2024.Andreas Rentz/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jolie said at one point in the interview that she has to live in L.A. because of her divorce, but once her youngest kids turn 18 she plans to move.She filed for divorce from Pitt back in 2016, and their divorce settlement negotiations are still ongoing eight years later. They share six kids, the youngest of whom, twins Vivienne and Knox, turned 16 in July.“I grew up in this town. I am here because I have to be here from a divorce, but as soon as they’re 18, I’ll be able to leave,” said Jolie. “When you have a big family, you want them to have privacy, peace, safety. I have a house now to raise my children, but sometimes this place can be … that humanity that I found across the world is not what I grew up with here.“Blair Getz MezibovShe added, “[After Los Angeles,] I’ll spend a lot of time in Cambodia. I’ll spend time visiting my family members wherever they may be in the world.“Pitt, who is currently datingInes de Ramon, did not speak about Jolie in arecentGQcover storythat he participated in alongside hisWolfscostar and friend George Clooney. Thephotoshoot and interview for that was held at Château Miraval, the French winery estate that’s at the center of another legal battle between Pitt and Jolie.Jolie premiered her filmMariaat the Venice Film Festivalon Thursday, Aug. 29, and Pitt will attendthe event on Sunday, Sept. 1, forWolfs.

Angelina Jolie; Brad Pitt.Photo:James Devaney/GC; BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP/Getty

Angelina Jolie attends the opening night of “The Outsiders” at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on April 11, 2024 in New York City; Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, acting in an upcoming Formula One-based movie, follows the second practice session ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 5, 2024

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Angelina Joliedeclined to speak about exBrad Pittor their ongoing divorce during a new interview.The Oscar winner is on thecover ofThe Hollywood Reporter, offering insight into her creative process for starring asopera singer Maria Callas inMariaand as director on the dramaWithout Blood.According to the magazine, Jolie, 49, declined to speak about Pitt, 60, in the interview. When the reporter Rebecca Keegan at one point said, “May Iask what the status of your divorce is?” Jolie responded simply, “No.“Keegan wrote that Jolie drew “firm boundaries” on some topics and noted that the star explained that years ago in Hollywood “you could have this messy private process and the work spoke. Now, the audience’s relationship is different. I’m trying to get used to what to share.“The interview was conducted in mid-August at Jolie’s home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz, according toTHR.Angelina Jolie on Aug. 29, 2024.Andreas Rentz/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jolie said at one point in the interview that she has to live in L.A. because of her divorce, but once her youngest kids turn 18 she plans to move.She filed for divorce from Pitt back in 2016, and their divorce settlement negotiations are still ongoing eight years later. They share six kids, the youngest of whom, twins Vivienne and Knox, turned 16 in July.“I grew up in this town. I am here because I have to be here from a divorce, but as soon as they’re 18, I’ll be able to leave,” said Jolie. “When you have a big family, you want them to have privacy, peace, safety. I have a house now to raise my children, but sometimes this place can be … that humanity that I found across the world is not what I grew up with here.“Blair Getz MezibovShe added, “[After Los Angeles,] I’ll spend a lot of time in Cambodia. I’ll spend time visiting my family members wherever they may be in the world.“Pitt, who is currently datingInes de Ramon, did not speak about Jolie in arecentGQcover storythat he participated in alongside hisWolfscostar and friend George Clooney. Thephotoshoot and interview for that was held at Château Miraval, the French winery estate that’s at the center of another legal battle between Pitt and Jolie.Jolie premiered her filmMariaat the Venice Film Festivalon Thursday, Aug. 29, and Pitt will attendthe event on Sunday, Sept. 1, forWolfs.

Angelina Joliedeclined to speak about exBrad Pittor their ongoing divorce during a new interview.

The Oscar winner is on thecover ofThe Hollywood Reporter, offering insight into her creative process for starring asopera singer Maria Callas inMariaand as director on the dramaWithout Blood.

According to the magazine, Jolie, 49, declined to speak about Pitt, 60, in the interview. When the reporter Rebecca Keegan at one point said, “May Iask what the status of your divorce is?” Jolie responded simply, “No.”

Keegan wrote that Jolie drew “firm boundaries” on some topics and noted that the star explained that years ago in Hollywood “you could have this messy private process and the work spoke. Now, the audience’s relationship is different. I’m trying to get used to what to share.”

The interview was conducted in mid-August at Jolie’s home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz, according toTHR.

Angelina Jolie on Aug. 29, 2024.Andreas Rentz/Getty

Angelina Jolie attends a red carpet for “Maria” during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at on August 29, 2024

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Jolie said at one point in the interview that she has to live in L.A. because of her divorce, but once her youngest kids turn 18 she plans to move.

She filed for divorce from Pitt back in 2016, and their divorce settlement negotiations are still ongoing eight years later. They share six kids, the youngest of whom, twins Vivienne and Knox, turned 16 in July.

“I grew up in this town. I am here because I have to be here from a divorce, but as soon as they’re 18, I’ll be able to leave,” said Jolie. “When you have a big family, you want them to have privacy, peace, safety. I have a house now to raise my children, but sometimes this place can be … that humanity that I found across the world is not what I grew up with here.”

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Angelina Jolie The Hollywood Reporter

She added, “[After Los Angeles,] I’ll spend a lot of time in Cambodia. I’ll spend time visiting my family members wherever they may be in the world.”

Pitt, who is currently datingInes de Ramon, did not speak about Jolie in arecentGQcover storythat he participated in alongside hisWolfscostar and friend George Clooney. Thephotoshoot and interview for that was held at Château Miraval, the French winery estate that’s at the center of another legal battle between Pitt and Jolie.

Jolie premiered her filmMariaat the Venice Film Festivalon Thursday, Aug. 29, and Pitt will attendthe event on Sunday, Sept. 1, forWolfs.

source: people.com