Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s firstborn stops using his father’s surname

Angelina e Maddox Jolie no jantar de Estado na Casa Branca em homenagem ao presidente sul-coreano Yoon Suk-yeol, em 2023 • Anna

Maddox, 24, the eldest son of actors, 50, and Brad Pitt, 62, stopped using his father’s name in his artistic signature. In the credits of the film “Couture”, starring the actress, in which he was assistant director, he only used his mother’s surname.

The film premiered in French cinemas last week and had already been shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025, when the credit was given to Maddox Jolie.

Another daughter of the couple, Shiloh, 19, officially removed her father’s surname after experiencing “painful events”. The teenager requested a name change on her 18th birthday.

According to the Daily Mail, Pitt was devastated to learn that his children had removed his surname, and that it would send a clear message that they would not back down.

and have children Maddox, Shiloh, Pax, Zahara, and twins Knox and Vivienne.