Maddox filed authorized paperwork in Could 2026 to formalize the identify change.
LOS ANGELES: Maddox, the eldest son of Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has legally eliminated “Pitt” from his surname and can now be formally referred to as Maddox Jolie, in accordance with media reviews.
Studies say Maddox filed authorized paperwork in Could 2026 to formalize the identify change. Though the method has now been accomplished, he had already been utilizing the identify “Jolie” in a number of skilled tasks previous to the authorized replace.
Within the 2024 movie Maria, he was credited as Maddox Jolie Pitt, whereas within the 2025 movie Couture, the place he labored as a 3rd assistant director, he was listed merely as Maddox Jolie.
This isn’t the primary occasion of the couple’s kids distancing themselves from their father’s surname. Studies point out that a number of of the previous couple’s kids have both dropped or averted utilizing “Pitt” in public {and professional} settings.
Out of the six kids of Pitt and Jolie, at the very least 4 have reportedly chosen to not use their father’s surname publicly, reflecting a broader development throughout the household.
Pitt and Jolie first met on the set of the 2003 movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith and married in 2014. Jolie filed for divorce in 2016, resulting in a protracted authorized and custody dispute.
Through the separation proceedings, Jolie made allegations relating to household tensions and alleged incidents, which Pitt has denied. He has additionally acknowledged taking part in rehabilitation applications to handle alcohol use.
The identify modifications spotlight an ongoing shift in how a number of the couple’s kids determine publicly, more and more aligning themselves with their mom’s surname. Nonetheless, full particulars of particular person choices haven’t been publicly disclosed.
