{"id":37342,"date":"2026-08-10T22:35:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T17:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37342"},"modified":"2026-08-10T22:35:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T17:35:45","slug":"brad-pitt-admits-family-stuff-pain-as-kids-rift-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37342","title":{"rendered":"Brad Pitt Admits &#8216;Family Stuff&#8217; Pain As Kids Rift Grows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/brad-pitt\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Brad Pitt<\/a><\/strong> has spent years avoiding public discussion about his strained relationship with his children, but a rare new admission offers a glimpse into just how deeply his family troubles once affected him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Oscar winner revealed that there was a period when the emotional pain became so overwhelming that, although he insists he never intended to harm himself, he came to understand why someone might view death as an escape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When pressed about what had pushed him to such a dark place, Pitt declined to reveal specifics, describing it simply as \u201cfamily stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/F1-The-Movie-European-Film-Premiere-MEGA1330720_033-scaled.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"0\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=1182%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/F1-The-Movie-European-Film-Premiere-MEGA1330720_033-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"F1 The Movie European Film Premiere\" class=\"wp-image-832551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1707%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/F1-The-Movie-European-Film-Premiere-MEGA1330720_033-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1365%2Cheight=2048%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/F1-The-Movie-European-Film-Premiere-MEGA1330720_033-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180%2Cheight=1770%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/F1-The-Movie-European-Film-Premiere-MEGA1330720_033-1180x1770.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024%2Cheight=1536%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/F1-The-Movie-European-Film-Premiere-MEGA1330720_033-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=1182%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/F1-The-Movie-European-Film-Premiere-MEGA1330720_033-788x1182.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cheight=642%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/F1-The-Movie-European-Film-Premiere-MEGA1330720_033-428x642.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">News Licensing \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pitt made the deeply personal revelation during a wide-ranging interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/movies\/a73336135\/brad-pitt-interview-2026\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\"><em>Esquire<\/em><\/a>, explaining that optimism has generally carried him through difficult periods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was never suicidal in any way. It just was not my makeup,\u201d the 62-year-old stressed, describing himself as a \u201ccongenital optimist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the actor acknowledged there had been one exception.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve never been suicidal except for one little period,\u201d Pitt said, explaining that during that time he \u201cjust didn\u2019t see a way out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He described the pain as \u201cso oppressive\u201d that he began to understand suicide as someone desperately searching for relief, while emphasizing that he was not going to act on those thoughts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pitt credited his survival instinct with quickly taking over before admitting, \u201cThis sh-t ain\u2019t easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the interviewer later asked whether the painful period involved his children, Pitt offered only a carefully guarded response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFamily stuff,\u201d he said. \u201cWe could leave it at that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-brad-pitt-s-admission-comes-amid-growing-distance-from-his-children\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brad Pitt\u2019s Admission Comes Amid Growing Distance From His Children<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-2048x1365.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"1\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=512%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and their kids\" class=\"wp-image-618906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048%2Cheight=1365%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536%2Cheight=1024%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024%2Cheight=683%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=512%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300%2Cheight=200%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing of Pitt\u2019s comments makes the admission especially striking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He shares six children with ex-wife Angelina Jolie: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their relationship with their father has increasingly become public through decisions involving their surnames.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shiloh successfully petitioned to legally remove \u201cPitt\u201d from her name in 2024, becoming Shiloh Jolie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maddox and Zahara subsequently filed their own petitions in 2026, while Vivienne became the fourth sibling to seek a legal change in July, citing \u201cpersonal\u201d reasons in court documents. Zahara and Maddox still have hearings scheduled for September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/823595\/brad-pitt-brand-risk-angelina-jolie-cuts-ties\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">The Blast<\/a> previously reported, the widening distance has raised questions not only about Pitt\u2019s private family relationships but also about how the highly visible estrangement could affect his public image.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/822673\/angelina-jolie-feels-kids-dropping-brad-pitt-name\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Another report<\/a> noted that Jolie reportedly wants her children to heal and make decisions about their identities for themselves.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-pitt-has-rarely-spoken-publicly-about-the-rift\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pitt Has Rarely Spoken Publicly About The Rift<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brad-pitt-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"2\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1239\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=1239%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brad-pitt-2-768x1239.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Pitt at Los Angeles premiere of 'Kung Fu Panda 2'\" class=\"wp-image-697545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1587%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brad-pitt-2-scaled.jpg 1587w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1270%2Cheight=2048%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brad-pitt-2-1270x2048.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=952%2Cheight=1536%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brad-pitt-2-952x1536.jpg 952w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=1239%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brad-pitt-2-768x1239.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=635%2Cheight=1024%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brad-pitt-2-635x1024.jpg 635w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=186%2Cheight=300%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brad-pitt-2-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brad-pitt-2-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lumeimages \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What makes Brad Pitt\u2019s comments in the <em>Esquire<\/em>\u00a0interview particularly noteworthy is how reluctant Brad Pitt has historically been to discuss his children publicly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A source previously told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/brad-pitt-has-visitation-with-younger-kids-but-virtually-no-contact-with-adult-kids-source-exclusive-8675503\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\"><em>PEOPLE<\/em><\/a> that Pitt had \u201cvirtually no contact\u201d with his adult children, while his interaction with the younger children had also become more limited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pitt himself has generally avoided responding directly to the estrangement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/media\/videos\/brad-pitt-opens-up-about-mistakes-during-f1-premiere-in-mexico-city-exclusive-235871\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\"><em>Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a> interview surrounding \u201cF1,\u201d he spoke more broadly about what matters to him as he gets older.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think you get to my age and see how important it is to surround yourself with the people you know, the people you love, the people that love you back,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u201cFriends, family, and that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those words carry additional weight now that Pitt has acknowledged just how painful his unnamed \u201cfamily stuff\u201d once became.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-pitt-and-angelina-jolie-s-divorce-took-eight-years-to-end\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pitt And Angelina Jolie\u2019s Divorce Took Eight Years To End<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MEGA521766_001-scaled.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"3\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=1152%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MEGA521766_001-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Angelina Jolie &amp; Brad Pitt at the Oscars\" class=\"wp-image-112713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1706%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MEGA521766_001-scaled.jpg 1706w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1365%2Cheight=2048%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MEGA521766_001-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024%2Cheight=1536%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MEGA521766_001-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=1152%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MEGA521766_001-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=683%2Cheight=1024%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MEGA521766_001-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=200%2Cheight=300%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MEGA521766_001-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150%2Cheight=225%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MEGA521766_001-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MEGA521766_001-scaled.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The family divide developed against the backdrop of one of Hollywood\u2019s most contentious celebrity separations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie separated in 2016 after more than a decade together and two years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What followed was an eight-year legal battle involving custody disputes, financial disagreements and competing allegations before their divorce was finally settled in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jolie previously accused Pitt of abusive behavior during a 2016 private-plane incident. Pitt denied wrongdoing, and the FBI investigated the incident without bringing criminal charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The years of legal conflict have continued to cast a long shadow over the former couple\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A source close to Pitt previously accused Jolie of successfully alienating the children from their father, while Jolie\u2019s side has maintained that she wants the family to heal.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-brad-pitt-is-learning-to-live-with-loss-rather-than-escape-it\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brad Pitt Is Learning To Live With Loss Rather Than Escape It<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brad-Pitt-arrives-for-another-day-of-filming-aposThe-Adventures-of-Cliff-Boothapos-in-Los-Angeles-MEGA1344968_003.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"4\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"893\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=893%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brad-Pitt-arrives-for-another-day-of-filming-aposThe-Adventures-of-Cliff-Boothapos-in-Los-Angeles-MEGA1344968_003-788x893.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Pitt arrives for another day of filming 'The Adventures of Cliff Booth' in Los Angeles\" class=\"wp-image-832549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1454%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brad-Pitt-arrives-for-another-day-of-filming-aposThe-Adventures-of-Cliff-Boothapos-in-Los-Angeles-MEGA1344968_003.jpg 1454w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1355%2Cheight=1536%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brad-Pitt-arrives-for-another-day-of-filming-aposThe-Adventures-of-Cliff-Boothapos-in-Los-Angeles-MEGA1344968_003-1355x1536.jpg 1355w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180%2Cheight=1337%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brad-Pitt-arrives-for-another-day-of-filming-aposThe-Adventures-of-Cliff-Boothapos-in-Los-Angeles-MEGA1344968_003-1180x1337.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=893%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brad-Pitt-arrives-for-another-day-of-filming-aposThe-Adventures-of-Cliff-Boothapos-in-Los-Angeles-MEGA1344968_003-788x893.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cheight=485%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brad-Pitt-arrives-for-another-day-of-filming-aposThe-Adventures-of-Cliff-Boothapos-in-Los-Angeles-MEGA1344968_003-428x485.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Snorlax \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pitt\u2019s recent comments also suggest that his approach to pain has evolved beyond the family 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