Maddox Jolie-Pitt Drops Dad Brad Pitt's Last Name for Latest Film

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Maddox Jolie-Pitt, the 24-year-old son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, has dropped his father's last name from the credits of his mother's latest film 'Couture.' Maddox worked as an assistant director on the movie, which stars Jolie as a woman diagnosed with breast cancer. This marks the latest instance of Jolie and Pitt's children distancing themselves from the 'Troy' actor's famous last name.

Why it matters

The name change is the latest sign of the ongoing estrangement between Maddox and his father Brad Pitt. Maddox is not the only Jolie-Pitt child to drop the Pitt surname, with his siblings Zahara and Shiloh also removing it from their names in recent years. The family's highly publicized divorce and custody battle has clearly taken a toll, with the children seemingly choosing to more closely identify with their mother Angelina Jolie.

The details

In the end credits of 'Couture,' Maddox's name was listed as 'Maddox Jolie' rather than 'Maddox Jolie-Pitt.' This follows a similar move in 2024 when Maddox's name was credited as 'Maddox Jolie-Pitt' for the film 'Maria,' which also starred his mother. Jolie and Pitt's other children, including Zahara and Shiloh, have also distanced themselves from the 'Fight Club' actor's last name in recent years.

• Maddox's name was listed as 'Maddox Jolie' in the end credits of 'Couture,' which debuted in French theaters on February 26, 2026.
• In 2024, Maddox's name was credited as 'Maddox Jolie-Pitt' for the film 'Maria,' which starred his mother Angelina Jolie.