Hồng NhânAt the end of August 2024, both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were present at the Venice Film Festival 2024 in Italy. The Venice Film Festival is one of the oldest film events, attracting media attention and the participation of many world famous stars.
Angelina Jolie at the premiere of the movie "Maria" at the Venice Film Festival 2024 on August 29th (Photo: Getty Images).
The international Venice Film Festival 2024 featured the presence of many famous stars. The presence of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt was particularly noteworthy. This is seen as the first time the former couple appeared together at an event since publicly divorcing in 2016. Therefore, the international media continuously reported on the couple.
The Venice Film Festival Organizing Committee has planned to avoid any unwanted "encounter" between Angelina and Brad on the red carpet. Alberto Barbera, the artistic director of the Venice Film Festival, stated that the Organizing Committee specifically arranged the screening schedules of Angelina and Brad to not overlap.
Accordingly, Angelina Jolie was scheduled to attend on August 29th to promote and introduce her new film, Maria. On the red carpet, the actress appeared elegant in a long beige evening gown. Angelina Jolie wore her hair down naturally and makeup with classic red lipstick.
However, Angelina Jolie's gaunt appearance and clearly visible veins on her hands raised concerns among fans. The 49-year-old star walked alone on the red carpet, happily chatting with colleagues and journalists.
Angelina Jolie walking alone on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival 2024 (Photo: WireImages).
It is known that the film Maria in which Angelina Jolie played the lead role is included in the Golden Lion competition category at the Venice Film Festival 2024. The biographical film about the tumultuous life and career of opera diva Maria Callas (1923-1977) is the latest film project of the Hollywood actress.
To embody the music artist, Angelina spent 7 months training to sing, and this is also the first time Angelina Jolie sang in a movie. Her efforts received much praise from the international media. The 49-year-old star received an 8-minute standing ovation at the Sala Grande theater during the premiere of the movie Maria.
Angelina Jolie's sharp beauty, expressive eyes, and charming demeanor as she transformed into the opera icon Maria Callas received much praise from industry professionals. Critics predict that the award for outstanding lead actress could belong to Angelina Jolie. She is also considered a strong contender for the upcoming Oscars.
Angelina Jolie praised for her outstanding performance in "Maria" (Photo: News).
In contrast to Angelina Jolie's solitary appearance at the Venice Film Festival 2024, her ex-husband Brad Pitt attracted attention by bringing his 27-year-old girlfriend to Italy. Brad Pitt looked very handsome while holding hands with his girlfriend Ines de Ramon. Brad Pitt and the jewelry designer have been together for 2 years and have recently been publicly seen together.
According to Variety, the presence of Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon seemed somewhat overshadowed by Angelina Jolie. Actor Brad Pitt came to Italy to promote his new film, Wolfs, in which he collaborated with his close friend George Clooney.
In the film, Brad Pitt and George Clooney play experts who clean up criminals hired to dispose of a body in a hotel room. The film Wolfs did not participate in the competition at the Venice Film Festival 2024 and still received a 4-minute standing ovation at the screening.
In addition, Wolfs became a topic of debate regarding its quality. Figaro rated Wolfs as a "lazy and hollow, even unentertaining" film. Metacritic rated the film 61/100.
Brad Pitt's performance in Wolfs has been criticized as lackluster and lacking vitality compared to his previous roles. Wolfs was a nearly $200 million investment and was expected to be a blockbuster sweeping the global box office.
Brad Pitt with his girlfriend Ines de Ramon at the Venice Film Festival 2024 (Photo: Getty Images).
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt had a relationship lasting more than a decade, with 6 children together, including 3 biological and 3 adopted children. They met during the popular film Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
From 2006 to 2013, their careers both flourished. Their romantic love story and large family were admired by fans and colleagues worldwide. They welcomed new children into the world together, and Jolie overcame health challenges...
After nearly 10 years together, they secretly married in France and received blessings from fans worldwide in 2014. However, the marriage of the top Hollywood superstars lasted only 2 years.
In 2016, Angelina and Brad announced their divorce, and since then, the disputes between the two stars have been the focus of the world media. The divorce battle between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has consumed international headlines for the past 8 years.
They did not reach an agreement on custody rights and also had additional lawsuits related to shared property in France, the Château Miraval winery.
During the divorce battle, Angelina Jolie received the support of their children, while Brad Pitt is said to have had little contact with the children during this time. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's children also gradually dropped the "Pitt" from their last names.
