Jolie Opens Up About Hollywood Tussle Over Weinstein
Angelina Jolie has finally let the world in on a decade‑long battle with her former husband, Brad Pitt, over his back‑door ties with the disgraced mogul, Harvey Weinstein.
From “Bad Experience” to “Fucking Off” Moments
- Early Encounter: When Jolie was a young actress in 1998, she worked on Playing By Heart with Weinstein as executive producer. The experience left her feeling “beyond a pass” – a phrase she later used to describe the discomfort she felt.
- Back‑Door Drama: She says that every time she saw the name Weinstein pop up by name on a film’s credits, she’d think, “No surprises, brutal!” and decide to keep her distance.
- Off‑the‑Wall Statement: In a candid interview with The Guardian, Jolie famously said, “I felt it was a time to tell somebody to f* off,” after a near‑accidental encounter that was “beyond a pass, it was an assault.”
Brad’s Role and the “Weinstein Company” Slip‑Ups
While Jolie stayed away from Weinstein altogether, Brad Pitt continued to work with projects linked to the Weinstein Company—most notably 2009’s Inglourious Basterds and 2012’s Killing Them Softly. These films, Jolie says, “hurt” her, fueling the tensions that ultimately led to their 2019 divorce.
Jolie recalls:
“We fought about it. Of course it hurt.”
Capturing the Reality Show‑Style Clash
- Cheerfully Cynical: “It was like a reality show, but for us,” she joked in an interview, making light of the dynastic drama that has never quite left the psyche of Hollywood.
- Unpacking the Warfare: Jolie’s words “the attempt and the experience of the attempt is an assault” are a stern reminder that personal safety and respect in the industry can’t be taken for granted.
- And yes, Jonny Lee Miller, her first husband, was “great” at spreading the word: “I told him to warn other guys—don’t let girls go alone with him.”
In short, Angelina’s candid narrative shows that even the biggest stars can find themselves tangled in a complicated web of industry politics and personal conflict. She’s done her part by speaking out, blazing a path for more open conversations about safety and respect in Hollywood.
