Brad Pitt was seen in Paris with his girlfriend Ines de Ramon on Friday, attending a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert. The outing came just one day after his eldest son, Maddox, submitted legal paperwork to drop the Pitt surname, according to The Daily Mail. maddox, 24, is the latest of Pitt's six children with Angelina Jolie to take this step, following Shiloh, Zahara, and Vivienne.

Maddox Jolie: The Third Child to Legally Drop the Pitt Surname

As reported by The Daily Mail, Maddox filed the necessary documents on Thursday to officially remove Pitt from his name for personal reasons. The move formalizes a change he has already been using for some time. In Angelina Jolie's February-released French film Couture, Maddox was credited simply as Maddox Jolie; two years earlier, during Jolie's Oscar-nominated biopic Maria, he had still been listed as Maddox Jolie-Pitt. Shiloh, 20, legally changed her surname last year, while Zahara, 21, and Vivienne, 17, have also been using Jolie exclusively. The pattern among Pitt's children with Jolie suggests a collective shift away from the double-barreled Jolie-Pitt name.

A Paris Evening with Director David Fincher and the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Despite the family tension, Pitt, 62, appeared in good spirits on Friday night. He walked hand-in-hand with de Ramon, 33, at the Alhambra venue in Paris, accompanied by director David Fincher and Fincher's wife Ceán Chaffin. Fincher and Pitt's professional relationship dates back to the 1995 thriller Se7en and continued with Fight Club in 1999 and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2008. Fincher most recently directed Pitt in The Adventures of Cliff Booth, an upcoming sequel to Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. The evening showcased Pitt's classic movie-star charisma, with him wearing a blue silk shirt and deep purple trousers, while de Ramon looked elegant in a lace-trimmed white blouse.

How the Brangelina Split Paved the Way for a Surname-by-Surname Rejection

The increasing number of children dropping Pitt's surname reinforces the perception that he is currently estranged from his kids, as noted by The Daily Mail. The split between Pitt and Jolie, often referred to as 'Brangelina', escalated into a contentious feud. During their divorce proceedings, Jolie accused Pitt of abuse, an allegation he has consistently denied . The children's decisions to remove the Pitt name appear to be a tangible expression of their alignment with Jolie, adding a personal dimension to the already high-profile custody and legal battles.

What Remains Unanswered: Will Knox Also Drop the Pitt Name?

While Maddox, Shiloh, Zahara, and Vivienne have all moved away from the Pitt surname, the status of the remaining twins, Knox, 17, is still unknown. The source article does not indicate whether Knox has taken or plans to take similar legal steps. Additionally, neither Pitt nor Jolie has publicly commented on Maddox's latest filing. The legal paperwork, submitted for personal reasons, leaves open questions about the family's future dynamics and whether Pitt will eventually address the growing rift with his children.