Brad Pitt is one of the brightest and most popular actors of our time. There are probably people in the world who have not seen any of his films, but there are definitely no people in the world who have not heard his name. Charming and talented Brad Pitt has millions of fans around the world. But do they all know about him? Check out some interesting idol facts.
The beginning of a long journey
William Bradley Pitt was born into a Baptist religious family. After school, he studied journalism in college, but did not work by profession, and went to Hollywood, with only $ 325 in his pocket. From that moment on, he becomes Brad Pitt.
What the future actor did not work before becoming a world star - a driver, a docker, an animator, and even advertised a restaurant dressed as a crazy chicken. With the money he earned, he rented a house and paid for acting classes.
Soon, the young handsome was noticed and began to be invited to secondary roles. The first films featuring Pitt were unsuccessful.
Recognition and glory
Brad Pitt woke up famous after the release of the movie "Interview with the Vampire." Then successful projects rained down one after another. Significant is the film "Seven Years in Tibet," for which the actor talked a lot with monks and learned Japanese. But after the release of this picture, Pitt was banned from entering China.
Inspired by success, Pitt made herself a snow-white "Hollywood" smile. But almost immediately he received an invitation to the Fight Club. Naturally, his character could not have perfect whole teeth. Pitt asked the dentist to “spoil” his front teeth.
For the role of Achilles in the movie Troy, Brad Pitt had to work hard on his body. As a result, he gained about 10 kg of muscle mass.
Desired Oscar
For his successful film work, Brad Pitt was nominated several times for the Academy Award. But each time he was left with nothing. Pitt received the coveted figurines in 2014. But this award went to him not for acting, but for producing work on the film "12 Years of Slavery."
Personal life
Naturally, such a charming handsome man like Brad Pitt has a very eventful personal life. In his youth, he had a reputation as a real Don Juan. So, in the 80s, he met with the famous model Robin Givens, who later became the wife of the famous actor Mike Tyson.
Pitt's next love was actress Christina Applegate. The affair was short. The girl publicly sent her gentleman away at the MTV award ceremony.
During the filming of The Seven, Brad Pitt began a relationship with his co-worker Gwyneth Peltrow. The relationship was serious, everything went to the wedding. But soon after the engagement, the actors broke up without giving any comments to reporters.
The first official wife of Brad Pitt was actress Jennifer Aniston. The agents arranged a blind date for them. This experiment ended in a marriage that lasted 5 years.
A new era in the personal life of Brad Pitt began during the filming of the film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." It was then that he met Angelina Jolie, and a year later their first child was born. In total, the couple has six children (3 relatives and 3 adoptive).
The oddities of marriage
Only after 10 years of marriage, the most stellar couple in the world officially formalized their relationship. But not so long ago, the couple divorced. The family life of Jolie and Pitt was accompanied by some features:
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Jolie-Pitt's wedding was very strange. The bride was in a dress created according to the sketch of her children. Instead of a wedding cake, guests were served pizza.
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In marriage, Brad Pitt began to lean on alcohol. When some problems and disagreements arose, he preferred to drink, rather than solve them.This happened almost daily.
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To protect the family from troubles and illnesses, the couple made paired tattoos with a hidden meaning.
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Before the wedding, Jolie and Pitt signed a weighty prenuptial contract covering 101 pages.
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In 2016, being drunk, Brad Pitt hit his son. This happened on board the aircraft with witnesses. The case received worldwide publicity and entailed a divorce.
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After the scandal with the divorce, Pitt dreamed of having plastic surgery, a name change and hiding forever.
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After the divorce, with the help of psychologists, the actor took the path of correction. Thanks to this, he managed to maintain good relations with his ex-wife and children.
A new stage in personal life
After a divorce for a whole year, Pitt accepted celibacy and refused to contact women. And in 2017, he already began to appear in the company of actress Ella Pernell. But relations with a girl who is younger than 31 years old did not work out.
In 2018, rumors appeared about the resumption of relations with Jennifer Aniston. The actress just divorced Justin Theroux. But there was no official confirmation of this novel.
Recently, there has been increasing talk of reconciliation between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. If immediately after the divorce, Jolie didn’t even want to see her ex-spouse, now they normally see and communicate.
Hobby
The actor passionately loves motorcycles that give him freedom of movement. He even put together a small collection. The most valuable copy is a BMW from World War II worth 385 thousand dollars. And in the collection of Pitt there is a Ural motorcycle with a cradle.
Another passion of Brad Pitt is winemaking. He has his own vineyard in Provence, as well as a small production for the production of wine under the brand name Miraval.
Some time ago, Pitt became interested in architecture. He even took design lessons from world-renowned architect Frank Gehry.
Another hobby of Brad Pitt is collecting art. And if before he only bought the works of famous and young artists, now he is fascinated by sculpture and he himself creates works of art.
Plastic surgery
Brad Pitt himself does not comment on the information about plastic surgery. But many experts, looking at his photo, argue that the operation took place. In particular, they say that he corrected protruding ears and regularly gives beauty injections and a facelift. The actor is panicky afraid of old age, and therefore with all his might tries to maintain a flowering appearance.
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Big fame is big money. So, according to official figures, the state of Brad Pitt is estimated at $ 250 million. Once he started with a couple of thousand dollars for a role, and at the peak of his career he already received $ 30 million per film. Now the actor can afford not to chase money, but to choose roles solely at the behest of the heart. So, for an insignificant role in the movie "Deadpool 2", his fee was equal to one cup of coffee.