Angelina Jolie was heartbroken when Brad Pitt cooperated with the person who harassed her, but was willing to fight this person for his girlfriend Gwyneth.

Angelina Jolie recently confided that she and Brad Pitt had a heated argument because he continuously cooperated with ‘scandal boss’ Harvey Weinstein – who was accused of abusing Angelina Jolie and more than 80 Hollywood actors. However, Brad Pitt’s attitude when his girlfriend Gwyneth was harassed was completely different.

In a new interview with The Guardian, Angelina Jolie confided about her haunting experience with “scandal boss” Harvey Weinstein, even saying that she once refused a role in the movie “The Aviator”. to not have to work with Weinstein.

Angelina Jolie is one of more than 80 Hollywood actresses who came forward to denounce Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment or abuse against them. She said Weinstein once said rude words to her in a hotel room in 1998 during the release of the movie “Playing by Heart” in which Harvey Weinstein was a producer.

Angelina Jolie felt hurt and had heated arguments with Brad Pitt when he repeatedly collaborated with Harvey Weinstein – the person who harassed her in the past.

In the film directed by Willard Carrol, she played the role of Joan at the age of 22 with actors Sean Connery, Gillian Anderson, Ellen Burstyn, Dennis Quaid… In an interview with The Guardian magazine, Angelina Jolie revealed that she had to humble herself to play the role. movies at that time.

She talked about being attacked by Harvey Weinstein with her ex-husband Jonny Lee Miller: “I stayed away and warned people about him. I remember telling Jonny, my first husband, to tell the news to everyone else. other boys and don’t let the girls go alone with him.”

Previously, Angelina Jolie talked about this and called it a “bad experience”, but in a new interview she frankly called this a violation: ” If you escape the room, you will think he wanted to commit a crime but didn’t do it, right? The truth is that he had the intention to commit a crime, and that was also an assault.”

In the movie “Inglourious Basterds” (Destiny) released in 2009 by famous director Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt acted, this is also a film sponsored by Weinstein’s company. Not stopping there, completely against Jolie’s wishes, Brad Pitt continued to seek out Weinstein to produce the movie “Killing Them Softly” in 2012. The Weinstein Company eventually contributed to the project. production process, and Angelina Jolie refused to participate in any promotional events for the film.

“We argued about that. Of course I felt very hurt” – Angelina Jolie recounted.

In 2019, Brad Pitt attracted attention when he publicly criticized Harvey Weinstein. Many people also remember that Gwyneth Paltrow – the actress who accused Harvey Weinstein of soliciting – mentioned Brad Pitt’s anger.

Specifically, Gwyneth Paltrow said that after being chosen to play the main role in the movie “Emma” produced by Harvey Weinstein, Weinstein put his hand on her and suggested going to the hotel room. In a room with only the two of them, he forced Gwyneth Paltrow when she was 22 years old to massage him. She said she refused this request and told her then-boyfriend, Brad Pitt.

Immediately after hearing his lover confess his suffering, Brad Pitt acted very manly. During the premiere of “Hamlet” on Broadway in 1995, he “threw” the famous producer against the wall. Gwyneth Paltrow recalled what Brad Pitt said at that time: “If you dare to make her uncomfortable again, I will kill you.”

Gwyneth Paltrow had to try to be happy with Weinstein to protect her career

In addition, Gwyneth Paltrow added that the situation was difficult at that time when she accidentally signed a cooperation agreement in two movies produced by Harvey Weinstein. Therefore, the actress did not know what to do after the harassment incident. Luckily, Brad Pitt used his fame and power to protect Gwyneth Paltrow during a time when she had nothing in her hands.

Brad Pitt once wholeheartedly protected Gwyneth Paltrow

Many people find it difficult to understand the contradiction in Brad Pitt’s attitude towards “scandal boss” Harvey Weinstein, and at the same time feel sorry for Angelina Jolie because of what she had to go through.

After a series of sex scandals, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to expel Harvey Weinstein from the organization. In addition, the British Academy of Film and Television also decided to stop collaborating in any form with this producer. This person was even fired from Weinstein Company, the company he founded.

Harvey Weinstein is one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood. His name is associated with famous films such as: “The Crying Game”, “Pulp Fiction”, “Heavenly Creatures”, “Shakespeare in Love”… In particular, the producer “has many talents and many shortcomings”. This actor won an Oscar for his famous work “Shakespeare in Love”.