Brad Pitt has admitted to experiencing suicidal thoughts triggered by his estrangement from Angelina Jolie and their children. Speaking with Esquire UK, the 62-year-old actor described the "oppressive" emotional pain he faced during this period.
The 'cold steel' of a brief suicidal crisis
Brad Pitt revealed in an interview with Esquire UK that he endured a period where the pain of family estrangement felt insurmountable. According to the report,Pitt described the sensation as feeling the "cold steel of the bullet in his head," though he emphasized that his survival instincts ultimately prevented him from acting on these thoughts.
This mental health struggle coincided with the death of his mother, Jane, who passed away a year ago at the age of 84. brad Pitt characterized the resulting grief as a "gaping hole," though he noted that such loss can also contain a form of "aching beauty."
Vivienne's November 2 hearing and the erasure of the Pitt name
The emotional weight of the estrangement is compounded by a series of legal moves by the couple's children to remove Brad Pitt's surname. Court documents obtained by the Daily Mail show that 18-year-old Vivienne has filed a petition at Los Angeles County Superior Court to change her name to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie, with an official hearing scheduled for November 2.
Vivienne is following a pattern established by her older siblings; Zahara and Maddox published notices of their intent to drop the Pitt name in the Los Angeles Daily Journal during June and July, while 20-year-old Siloh has already legally changed her name. As the source reports, only Pax and Knox have not yet formally sought to remove their father's name.
A critical question remains regarding the specific "personal" reasons cited in Vivienne's filing.. While the public knows the legal outcome, the exact nature of the current relationship between Brad Pitt and his adult children remains largely obscured, as the children themselves have not issued public statements to clarify their positions.
Eight years of legal warfare over Chateau Miraval
The current state of the family is the result of a volatile collapse that began with a 2016 plane incident and subsequent allegations of abuse. While Brad Pitt has adamantly denied these claims and was cleared of physical abuse by the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services, the fallout led to a grueling eight-year divorce battle that only concluded in 2024.
The conflict extended beyond the marriage into a commercial dispute over Chateau Miraval, the estate producing an award-winning sparkling rosé wine. Brad Pitt sued Angelina Jolie in 2022 over the sale of her stake in the property, illustrating how the personal tragedy evolved into a high-stakes corporate war. This pattern of litigation mirrors other high-profile celebrity splits where assets beome weapons in a battle for narrative control.
Seven years of sobriety and the return to occasional drinking
Brad Pitt's journey toward stability included a significant period of recovery following the breakdown of his marriage .. The actor disclosed to Esquire UK that he attended Alcoholics Anonymous and maintained sobriety for seven years.
However, the 62-year-old actor now admits to having the occasional drink.. This shift in his relationship with alcohol comes as he navigates the complex aftermath of his divorce and the ongoing distancing of his children.
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