In Angelina Jolie’s latest directorial venture, her eldest son’s name is now listed simply as Maddox Jolie, dropping Pitt’s surname. His decision mirrors that of sisters Zahara and Shiloh, who also chose to remove “Pitt” from their names amid the protracted and highly publicized fallout following Jolie and Brad Pitt’s divorce. Read on to know more in detail.
Maddox, the eldest son of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has changed his full name. According to reports, the 24-year-old has apparently decided to drop his father’s surname from his name. Let’s learn how everyone found out about this big change in Maddox’s name.
Maddox, the eldest son of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has removed Pitt from his surname
According to reports, the end credits of Angelina Jolie’s latest directorial project, ‘Couture’, contain a mention of Maddox’s name without the last name, Pitt. He was given the nickname “Maddox Jolie”.
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The film will be released in theaters in France on February 18, in which Angelina Jolie plays an American film director who is diagnosed with breast cancer. According to reports, Jolie’s son Maddox worked on the project as an assistant director, showing his involvement and interest in filmmaking.However, it appears that this is not the first time he has been treated as just Jolie and not Pitt. The film had its premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, and at the time, production notes provided to the media listed his name as Maddox Jolie.However, in 2024, the couple’s son was credited as Maddox Jolie-Pitt when he worked as a production assistant on the Netflix drama “Maria,” in which the actress played opera legend Maria Callas.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s children are dropping the word “Pitt” from their surname
For the uninitiated, Maddox isn’t the only one who has moved away from the Pitt moniker. The couple shares six children, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne, with the exception of Maddox.Back in 2024, Vivian was cast in the role of Vivian Jolie in the Broadway musical Playbill for the Outsiders, with Jolie supporting her.In 2025, Zahara decided to introduce herself as Zahra Marley Jolie during a college event, dropping Pete’s surname.
Shiloh also decided to officially drop Pitt’s surname and change it to Shiloh Jolie after she turned 18 last year.However, there are no reports whether the other siblings have legally changed their names or dropped the verse for professional use.
More about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s divorce
After finalizing their long-term split in 2024, the legal and personal fallout for the former Hollywood couple continues to make headlines. Meanwhile, reports have indicated that Pitt has expressed a desire to move beyond nearly a decade of legal disputes with Jolie, especially regarding business issues related to their previous shared assets.
