Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie they were recently offered the chance to team up again for a new multi-million dollar movie role. However, the possibility of this happening does not seem to exist.
Sources close to Pitt said there was "no way" he would "cut himself short" for money by agreeing to work with Jolie after she made him so "heartbroken".
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are embroiled in a messy court battle over their Chateau Miraval winery after the actress sold her shares in the brand without informing him.
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Brad Pitt does not want to work with Angelina Jolie
Rumors have been swirling about a potential on-screen reunion between Pitt and Jolie. Film producer Danny Rossner wants to hire them to play lovers in his new movie, based on real-life hotelier Emmanuel Martinez.
Rossner hoped the warring ex-spouses could "put their differences aside" for the sake of the project, and even had a staggering multi-million dollar offer.
However, his wishes are unlikely to be granted as Pitt is said to be uninterested in working with Jolie due to their strained relationship over the years.
According to Daily Maila source said there's "no way" the "Fight Club" actor would "stoop" to accept money to work with someone who's touched his heart so much.
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"All the money in the world wouldn't get Brad to ever appear in a movie with Angelina again," the source said. "It would definitely generate public interest, but it's not something he would ever think about for a second."
"They're bitter enemies right now, so there's no way Brad will stoop to being paid any amount of money to talk to Angie on screen," the insider added. "She's caused him so much heartache and he doesn't even want his inner circle to talk about her."
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Producer Wants Ex-Couple to Play 'Difficult Love Scenes'
Pitt and Jolie have been embroiled in several messy court cases against each other since 2016 after an explosive fight broke out between them on their private jet.
Although she has since filed for divorce, they were declared legally single in 2019, but are still trying to finalize the divorce until now.
One can only imagine how awkward working on the film would be for the "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" co-stars after Rossner said he wanted them to do "difficult love scenes" in the said film and claimed to have raised $60 million to lure them.
"Right now, I think Brad Pitt is in the $20 million to $25 million range (per movie) and Angelina Jolie is in the $15 million range," he told New York Post. "In the range of 50 percent above their going rate is what we're willing to offer."
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The producer is ready to meet the demands of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
During an interview with the news outlet, Rossner admitted that getting them to act in love scenes could be challenging, but noted that he is willing to "accommodate" their wishes.
"There's a love scene... And it's awful," he said. "It's not offensive, but there are very difficult love scenes. (Martinez) had a wife, and he had a lover."
Rossner added, "If we can establish a truce between Israel and Lebanon, (Pitt and Jolie) can put their differences aside and come together to build a bridge and make this movie."
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's legal battle
Pitt and Jolie have been locked in a messy divorce battle since 2016 and a legal battle over their Miraval Chateau winery dubbed the War of the Roses.
The "Troy" actor sued the "Maleficent" star after she sold her stake in the business to Russian oligarch Yuri Scheffler in 2021 without his approval.
Pitt claims the sale violated their agreement giving him a right of first refusal. However, Jolie has denied the allegations, claiming that Pitt refused to buy her part unless she agreed to an extended NDA.
Also, the couple are still trying to finalize their divorce after they had an argument in 2016, in which Jolie claimed he made her "feel like a hostage" on a plane. People Magazine.
The actor's relationship with his children was also affected
Pitt's relationship with his children also took a hit due to his heated legal battles with Jolie.
The two have six children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne. Pitt adopted Maddox and Zahara in 2006 after he began dating Jolie.
A source recently told the Daily Mail that Pitt's children have been forced to accept a "heartbreaking" lack of contact with the actor's parents due to his eloping with their mom.
"Brad Pitt's parents haven't been able to see their beloved grandchildren for about eight years amid the ongoing divorce and legal battle between Brad and Angelina," the insider said.
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"Before the split, they were a part of the kids' lives and they all spent a lot of time together," the source continued. "It's just heartbreaking to see that's no longer the case."
"It's one thing for the children not to see their father, but for Jane and Bill to have no contact with their precious grandchildren is sad," they added. "They are in their 80s and to think that they will never be able to spend time with their children again is just unbelievable."
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