Angelina Jolie’s sons Maddox, Pax ‘were there to see’ her in ‘a lot of pain’ on set | Hollywood

The legal clash between feuding ex-spouses Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt has undoubtedly consumed the tabloids for years, probably as much as it has their sides of the family. With tensions bubbling into focus following the alleged infamous private jet incident in 2016 that reportedly saw Troy The actor becomes violent, their six children (Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne) are gradually approaching their 20s – if they haven’t already. Most of them have already visibly expressed their support for their mother in one way or another, as her messy divorce from Pitt is far from settling down.

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Maddox and Pax saw their mother Angelina Jolie cry like never before on the Maria set

Vocally open about her parenting style of giving her children room to find their own paths in life Maleficent star has also held entertainment industry opportunities for them. Although acting hasn’t necessarily been on their radar, her children have often joined her behind the camera over the years. Once again, her eldest sons Maddox, 23, and Pax, 21, stepped in as production assistants on the 49-year-old actress’ new film. Maria.

Her interactions with the Jolie-Pitt brothers take an unconventional path compared to most parents’ expression of their innate emotions in the presence of their children. Speaking to the BBC, Jolie admitted she couldn’t hold back while working on the biopic, leading her eldest sons to witness their mother’s emotional honesty in “a new way”.

Angelina Jolie was more honest about her feelings with her children

“They’ve seen me go through a lot, but they hadn’t seen me express much of the pain that a parent usually hides from a child,” Angelina admitted. The Salt The actress further found a way to channel her true emotions through her character’s presence so she could be honest with her sons about what she was going through.

Ultimately, both Maddox and Pax turned into her confidants during these emotional moments, helping her go through the motions. “They were there to witness some of it,” she added. “…then we’d hug or they’d bring me cups of tea.”

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In her August interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jolie similarly spoke of the “tough moments” she experienced while filming Maria. “It really meant a lot that my boys were with me Maria” she said. “It was probably one of the more intense things was that – usually when I express so much pain, it’s not in front of my children. You really try to hide from your children how much pain and sorrow you carry.”

According to the Daily Mail, Pax’s next big job has called him in as the third assistant director on his mother’s upcoming high fashion drama film, Sting. Angelina Jolie has shot for the same in Paris.