Brad Pitt's 'Golden Boy' Image Reportedly Makes It Difficult for Angelina Jolie's Hollywood Career

There seems to be no love lost between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. She did what was best for her family after the alleged domestic violence incident in 2016 by moving on . While the 49-year-old actress has focused on her six children, it’s become more difficult to navigate Hollywood because Pitt seems almost untouchable in the entertainment industry.

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Pitt has a “golden boy” image in Tinsel Town, and when it comes to “popularity contests” with Jolie, he wins hands down. “Brad has so much power in Hollywood, which is one thing that’s tough for Angelina to compete with him over,” an insider told In Touch . Jolie relies upon the support of her “ few friends and allies , like Salma Hayek and Ellen Pompeo, along with a handful of studio bosses,” who understand what she’s gone through since her split from Pitt.

It seems that Pitt has a strong social game that he utilizes to “sway” the court of public opinion about him. He’s also aligned himself with A-list pal Bradley Cooper, who reportedly helped him with his sobriety journey. The former couple may also be gearing up for an Oscars showdown in 2025 that is already being discussed by The Hollywood Reporter. The Venice Film Festival should be announcing its slate soon, and people are foaming at the mouth to get them both there — Pitt with his comedy, Wolfs , and Jolie with her drama, Maria , about opera singer Maria Callas.

“If you’re the festival, you’d do everything you could to make that happen,” an awards consultant told the outlet. “You’d have the whole world watching.” It would certainly generate headlines, but organizers will likely “keep them apart” if they both wind up in Venice. “You can bet both Pitt’s and Jolie’s people will make sure they never get near each other,” they added. The In Touch source thinks Pitt will “go out of his way” to flaunt his relationship with girlfriend Ines de Ramon as a retaliatory measure.

“He’s spoiling for a showdown because he knows even if he can’t beat her in court, he can 100 percent beat her when it comes to a popularity contest among their peers,” they claimed. That’s probably not the healthiest move to make, especially since his six children have also distanced themselves from him. If he hopes to make amends to them, he may want to start by treating Jolie with kindness.

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