Brad Pitt is reflecting on his mistakes after his bitter divorce from Angelina Jolie officially came to an end — while his fractured relationship with their six children remains unresolved.
Pitt, 61, and Jolie, 50, who share Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 19, and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, married in 2014 after falling for each other on the set of Mrs. & Mrs. Smith.
Jolie filed for divorce in 2016—just days after a now-infamous private plane incident in which she accused Pitt of being abusive toward her and the kids.
Though the acrimonious divorce was finalized in December, the fallout has lingered, with several children reportedly dropping Pitt’s last name and the actor now believing his relationship with two of them is ‘unfixable.’
On Monday night, amid the turmoil, Pitt opened up about how important family is to him – amid his ongoing and escalating estrangement from his children.
Speaking at the F1 premiere in Mexico City – he said: ‘No matter the mistake, you just learn from [it] and move on,’ he told ET. ‘It’ll lead to the next success.’
Brad Pitt is reflecting on his mistakes after his bitter divorce from Angelina Jolie officially came to an end — while his fractured relationship with their six children remains unresolved; (seen on June 9)
Pitt, 61, and Jolie, 50, who share Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 19, and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, married in 2014 after falling for each other on the set of Mrs. & Mrs. Smith; (seen in 2012)
The Oscar winner continued, ‘When you get to my age, you realize how important it is to surround yourself with the people you love, the people that love you back.’
‘Friends, family, and that’s it,” he added. ‘From there, we get to go make things. It’s a pretty simple, I think, equation.’
The interview comes after a source exclusively told DailyMail.com how Pitt felt after Pax was pictured last month stumbling out of the Chateau Marmont, propped up by several friends.
‘He has zero concern with what Pax does or doesn’t do. [Pax’s] actions reflect who he is,’ the insider said.
‘Brad honestly considers his relationship with Pax unfixable,’ they added.
The source went on to say that the actor doesn’t appear to be planning any outreach to either of his adopted sons: ‘Pax and Maddox have made it abundantly clear how they feel, and Brad has nothing to say about either of them.’
As to his other children, Pitt, the source says, ‘holds out hope that the others will one day come around. Time heals wounds.’
A source close to Jolie hit back at her ex husband, saying: ‘Brad continues to play the victim. His fractured relationship with his children is a direct result of how he has treated them.
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On Monday night, amid the turmoil, Pitt opened up in an emotional interview at the F1 premiere in Mexico City, after being asked how he stays grounded: ‘No matter the mistake, you just learn from [it] and move on,’ he told ET, ‘It’ll lead to the next success’ (seen in 2007)
Nine years on from Angelina and Brad’s split, Pitt now appears ready to cut ties with at least two of his children while desperately holding out hope for reconcile with the other four; (Pictured: Brad and Angelina with Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne in 2011).
‘He should stop blaming others. If he wants to rebuild a relationship with the kids, he should acknowledge his own actions and make amends.’
Meanwhile, Shiloh legally changed her last name last year on the day she turned 18, dropping Pitt and officially opting to be known as Shiloh Nouvel Jolie.
At least three of the other four kids appear to have informally dropped the famous last name.
Zahara, a student at Spelman College in Georgia, adopted in 2005, reportedly goes by the surname Jolie – as does Vivienne, who with her twin brother Knox will turn 17 on July 12.
Brad’s F1 interview also comes after he made a rare — and slightly defensive — comment about his girlfriend Ines de Ramon.
The Oscar winner was first linked to the 32-year-old jewelry designer back in 2022 after they were spotted together at a Bono concert.
The couple has kept their relationship mostly private, only making their public debut in July 2024 at the British Grand Prix, while Pitt was filming his upcoming Formula 1 movie.
In a new interview with GQ for the magazine’s 2025 Summer Issue — alongside F1 co-stars Damson Idris and Lewis Hamilton — Pitt was asked whether their appearance at a Formula 1 race was intentionally timed to promote the film.
The source said Brad doesn’t appear to be planning any outreach to either of his adopted sons: ‘Pax and Maddox have made it abundantly clear how they feel, and Brad has nothing to say about either of them.’; seen with her kids in 2021 in London
‘No, dude, it’s not that calculated,’ Pitt replied bluntly.
‘If you’re living—oh my God, how exhausting would that be? If you’re living with making those kinds of calculations? No, life just evolves. Relationships evolve.’
He also addressed the constant scrutiny over his private life, noting it’s been part of his reality for decades.
‘My personal life is always in the news. It’s been in the news for 30 years, bro. Or some version of my personal life, let’s put it that way.’
One example of that media scrutiny, of course, is his split from ex-wife Jolie.
But when asked whether he felt any relief after their divorce was officially finalized in late 2024 following years of drawn-out legal battles, Pitt downplayed the moment.
‘No, I don’t think it was that major of a thing,’ he said. ‘Just something coming to fruition. Legally.’
