Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's split in 2016 remained the headline, as it got messier with each passing day. During this low phase in their respective lives, Pitt was accused of physical abuse and drinking habits especially when the couple was fighting out for their kids' custody. Though Brad himself admitted of being alcoholic and visiting the AA meeting he, however, while promoting his space drama Ad Astra, revealed a lot about his post-split-phase and how he dealt with it.
The actor during his interview with NPR had revealed how divorce affected his performance in the film. Just to give you a quick glance of the movie's slot, it deals about a man's struggle to find his lost family members. “I would be exploring it whether there was a script that allowed that or not.A breakup of a family is certainly an eye-opener that as one -- and I’m speaking in general again -- but as one needs to understand, I had to understand my own culpability in that, and what can I do better. Because I don’t want to go on like this.”
The actor further revealed of giving up on his drinking habits during his interaction with the New York Times. He also shared his experience how his fellow members who were also on the path to quitting drinking were honest and open without being judgmental; felt him feeling safer in this space.
Ad Astra starring Brad Pitt is a space drama, science fiction adventure produced, directed and co-written by James Gray. The movie first premiered at Venice Film Festival before it hit the theatres on September 20, 2019.
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