Angelina Jolie Reveals Son Maddox Has Followed in Her Footsteps by Becoming a Trained Pilot

Maddox Jolie-Pittis going into the family business — and no, notthatone. The 23-year-old son ofAngelina JolieandBrad Pittis following in his mother’s footsteps (airstream?) to become a pilot. “I am a pilot,” Jolie, 49, toldJimmy Fallonon the Dec. 5 episode ofThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “And my son Maddox is training to be a pilot too. He, actually, he is a pilot now.” In fact, it was Maddox whofirst inspired theMariaactress to get in the cockpit.

Angelina Jolie Says Acting Became 'Harder' After Her Mom's Death: 'I Realized How Much of It Was for Her'

Angelina Jolie.Photo:ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Angelina Jolieis opening up about how her late mother encouraged her to become an actress — and how her death made continuing her career even harder. In a new interview withWmagazinepublished on Jan. 3, theMariastar, 49, spoke candidly about how her late mom,Marcheline Bertrand, encouraged her to go into acting as a child. Angelina Jolie and mother Marcheline Bertrand. “She loved being being a stay-at-home mom, but she really wanted me to be an actress so I don’t remember making the choice to be an actress.

Angelina Jolie Says Hollywood Is 'Sometimes Not a Healthy Business': 'It's Not the Easiest Place'

Angelina Jolie at the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards in Palm Springs, California, on Jan. 3, 2025.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Angelina Jolieis getting candid about some of the difficulties of Hollywood.During a conversation withVariety’s Clayton Davis at the 36thPalm Springs International Film Festivalon Friday, Jan. 3, theMariaactress said she will “often stress that it’s really important to live a very full life” when she meets “young artists who ask me for advice.

Angelina Jolie Says She Has to Live in L.A. Because of Divorce but Reveals Where She'll Go 'as Soon as' Twins Turn 18

Photo:Blair Getz Mezibov Blair Getz Mezibov Angelina Jolieis taking life one day at a time. While Jolie “grew up in” Los Angeles, as the daughter of actorsJon VoightandMarcheline Bertrand, she told the outlet that she is currently in the city “because I have to be here from a divorce.” Angelina Jolie forThe Hollywood Reporter.Blair Getz Mezibov “But as soon as they’re 18, I’ll be able to leave,” she added of her and Pitt’s two youngest children, 16-year-old twinsVivienneandKnox.

Angelina Jolie Says She Spent Her Holidays Home and in Pajamas While Divorce Was Finalized: 'It Was Quiet'

Angelina Jolie.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage) Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage) Angelina Jolieis sharing a glimpse into how she spent the holidays.The actress, 49, offered an update on her life weeks after she and her ex-husbandBrad Pittreached asettlementin their 8-year-long divorce. DuringVarietyandEntertainment Tonight’s 2025Golden Globes, Jolie — who is nominated for her performance inMaria— toldETthat she enjoyed a more lowkey holiday season this year.“Just being home and being in pajamas,” she said. “[It] was nice. Just quiet.