John Voight, Angelina Jolie’s father, has intervened in her conflict and divorce proceedings with Brad Pitt. Pitt, hoping to repair his relationship with his wife, sought advice from Voight. However, to Brad’s surprise, John commented on his daughter’s behavior in a way that Pitt had not anticipated. A reporter from *Us Weekly*, who learned the details from one of Jolie’s friends, reported what happened.
Initially, Pitt, who is struggling with the collapse of his family life and separation from his children, tried to flatter Voight by praising how he, as a husband, valued Angelina’s “passionate and impulsive nature.” But John responded bluntly to Brad, saying that his daughter was just an “eccentric” like her mother! Pitt was taken aback and quickly ended the meeting.
Upon learning of the conversation between Voight and Brad, Jolie was furious. Angelina’s relationship with her father has always been very strained. He left his wife, Marcheline Bertrand, when Angelina was very young and subsequently rarely made time to connect with his daughter. When she grew up, John attempted to mend their relationship, but Angelina could never forgive him. She blamed him for her mother’s early death, as she struggled with the collapse of the family and passed away from cancer in 2007.
Now that Voight has disrespected not only Angelina but also her beloved mother, the star is enraged.
The conversation with Voight has not benefited Pitt. Angelina now suspects him of trying to gain an ally in the upcoming “battle for the children.” This certainly does not improve Brad’s chances of persuading her to agree to joint custody of all their children—Maddox, Pax Thien, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Vivienne and Knox.