Salma Hayek Pinault didn’t want to accept Angelina Jolie’s movie Without Blood at first, but Jolie managed to persuade her

Salma Hayek Pinault didn’t want to accept Angelina Jolie’s movie Without Blood at first, but Jolie managed to persuade her.

She told EW, "I didn’t want to do the movie. I didn’t want to be Nina. I didn’t want to go to the places that she’s been, emotionally. So I told Angie, I don’t want to do this woman. I don’t want to. It’s too painful. It’s taken so many years for me to get to a place in my life where I’m really happy. I don’t want to go suffer for weeks and weeks.”

She added, "You have to be at the edge every single day, every single hour of the day while you’re playing this character. And there’s nowhere to hide. There’s not a lot of action happening. If for one second you are not there, it is going to be very clear."

Jolie eventually persuaded Hayek Pinault to take on the challenging role.

Salma shared, "I was afraid to relieve personal trauma that is completely different. I think all of us women can identify some of our trauma to it. Being tossed aside. Men always making the important decisions in your life and having sometimes no choice but to go along with it. Being paralyzed by having your power taken away from a really young age. Having trauma and not knowing how to come out of it… And then finding the strength out of hate and anger."

Salma gushes about Jolie, saying that she is the best actor-director she has ever worked with.

She tells, "I’ve never felt so valued.She knew I was the right actress. I didn’t even know I was the right actress at the moment."

"I could call my director at three in the morning in absolute despair [because] if [it] meant she came over there in the middle of the night and held me, that’s what she would do."

Angelina Jolie's movie, "Without Blood" is about trauma and healing

Angelina Jolie's movie, "Without Blood" is about trauma and healing. Jolie wrote and directed this movie, starring Salma Hayek and Demián Bichir.

Jolie told People regarding about this movie, "I was drawn to Alessandro Baricco's beautifully written novel because it examines universal truths about conflict, memory and what it is to be human. I chose to stay very true to it. My approach was to shape and edit more than to write."

"The film is for anyone who seeks answers and healing after trauma. The book discusses how we often ‘return to where we break.’ That’s true for almost anyone. No one knows what someone else has gone through. To sit and talk with openness and honesty, is a beginning."

Talking about working with Salma, Jolie tells, "It was wonderful. I felt very fortunate to direct Salma, Demián and the rest of the cast and crew who worked incredibly hard."

"It’s a very challenging piece for actors who had to be very brave and emotionally open. Knowing her well helped to direct her but there was so much about her as a woman and a performer I was surprised by still and so impressed."

"I am excited for people to see her incredible work. To see her in a way she hasn’t been seen before."

Angelina Jolie’s daughter experienced a life-changing moment when she watched the "Defying Gravity" scene from Wicked for the first time

Angelina Jolie’s daughter experienced a life-changing moment when she watched the "Defying Gravity" scene from Wicked for the first time.

During an episode of Variety's Actors on Actors series, Jolie shared with Cynthia Erivo, "I remember my daughter when she watched 'Defying Gravity.' And I remember that moment, because as a mom, sometimes we watch things and we want art to have an influence".

"And I remember that moment and I remember catching her. And I felt that feeling of, ‘Oh, she needs this. She sees this. She’s feeling this desire to know that there’s endless possibility and something within her that she hasn’t discovered yet,'".

"And this was how I was feeling about it in that moment. I loved seeing it live, I loved when it came at the end of this film. Live theater is wonderful – seeing what you’ve added to this because now you’re able to do what you’re able to do on screen is so exciting".

Angelina Jolie admitted that she has prepared her kids for her absence

Angelina Jolie admitted that she has prepared her kids for her absence. In an interview with Variety, Jolie tells,"I raised my kids almost preparing them for my absence and not as much preparing them to be a grandmother. That’s what happens when you consider death as a reality."

Jolie made sure the kids understood that death is an unavoidable reality of life.

She tells, "Never lived feeling like I’m going to have a long life. It’s very sobering to realize like the [doctor] says in the film, we’re all going to die; we’re all not here forever. I think having lost my mom young and never met my grandmother, I have never lived feeling like I’m going to have a long life."

Jolie knows that cancer has taken loved ones away from her. She also knows that she is now the same age her mother was when she was diagnosed with cancer.

Angelina Jolie’s brother, James Haven, reveals his family’s reaction after coming out as gay

Angelina Jolie’s brother, James Haven, reveals his family’s reaction after coming out as gay.

James recalled that he received a phone call from his father, Jon Voight and his dad said, "So…I finally know who you are".

Then James added, "All of a sudden, we had this really nice chat, I called [Romi] immediately, saying 'I did not expect this phone call.'"

Regarding about his sister, Jolie. He tells, "I've not officially talked to her since I did all this. But [I have] a massive amount of respect. Obviously, we're almost twins, we look very much alike, and I've known her her entire life."

"I think she's always wondered without saying anything, again, just the privacy of my life, and [thinking] 'Who is he? What's going on with his life?' So I'm sure she's very proud of me and I look forward to seeing what she has to say in person".

Angelina Jolie's response to Brad Pitt's drinking alcohol at Taylor Swift's wedding

During an interview with Esquire, Brad Pitt admitted that he started drinking alcohol again. 

He tells, "I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon".

"I got overconfident a couple times, went, Yep, nope, not good for me. Not in big quantities. I can have a few. But I can't have a lot. I have to be professional about it."

Pitt made the confession soon after he was seen drinking at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s star-studded wedding at Madison Square Garden on July 3.

An insider told Rob Shuter's Naughty But Nice, "Angelina is not surprised. She tried to warn people. She knew this was always a possibility".

"She doesn't believe Brad has fundamentally changed. She believes Brad is who Brad is, and no amount of sobriety or reinvention changes that."

"Angelina's attitude is simple: 'I told you so.' She doesn't believe him, and she doesn't want to get dragged back into his drama."

Brad Pitt opens up about his suicidal thoughts following estrangement from Angelina Jolie and their kids

During an interview with Esquire, Angelina Jolie's ex, Brad Pitt shared, "I’ve never been suicidal except for one little period. And in that one little period, I just thought — I just couldn’t — just didn’t see a way out".

"The pain was so oppressive that — I wasn’t going to act on this, but I could feel — I could feel the cold steel of the bullet in my head, and it felt like relief".

"And I thought, ‘Oh, okay, now I understand’ — I understand suicide, in the sense that it’s just relief. It’s just looking for relief from the pain. But I also think we have incredible survival instincts. And for me, that immediately kicked in, but it was just …"

Then he added, "This s–t ain’t easy. And you’re talking to a guy who won the lottery."

Interviewer asked if he was dealing with “kid stuff", Brad replied, "Family stuff. We could leave it at that."

James Haven, Angelina Jolie's brother, has revealed the truth he has been hiding for years

James Haven, Angelina Jolie's brother, has revealed the truth he has been hiding for years. Months after his split from former wife Romi Imbelli according to TMZ. He has come out as gay.

During a live appearance on Romi's Substack, the former couple discussed the evolution of their relationship and James' decision to reveal the truth.

On the live stream, James shared a letter reflecting on his journey with his s*xuality.. 

The letter says ... "When I was a little boy, I was absolutely obsessed with the Disney princesses. I would sneak glitter onto my cheeks, swipe mascara onto my lashes, and for those moments, I felt like magic."

"It was never about pretending to be someone else. It was about letting a part of myself shine that had always been there."

James shared that as he grew older, "I started wondering if that sparkle was something I had to hide to be accepted by the 'normal' boys around me. Like so many gay kids, I learned to question parts of myself long before I learned to celebrate them."

He shared that he was no longer willing to hide and was ready to live openly as his true self.

James said, "Not because he's changed, but because he's tired of hiding. Coming out isn't about becoming someone new, it's about allowing everyone else to meet the person who has been here all along."

His letter continued, "I hope my family and others can choose love over fear, understanding over judgment, and connection over the beliefs that may have kept us apart. I hope they can look beyond the labels and simply see me with the same heart, the same laugh, the same soul they've always known."

"That little boy with glitter on his face and mascara on his lashes was never confused, broken, or something to be ashamed of. He was simply gay. He was joyful. He was brave before he even knew it."

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Salma Hayek wants to help Angelina Jolie find a suitable partner

According to sources in In Touch, Salma Hayek wants to help Angelina Jolie find a suitable partner now that her children are all grown up.

Source revealed, "Salma is adamant that it's time she stop shutting that side of herself off. She adores Angie and so does Francois, and they have told her that they're going to make it their business to find her the right partner."

According to the source, Hayek and Pinault know plenty of impressive men and have promised that any potential match they introduce will be carefully evaluated.

Brad Pitt requests that Angelina Jolie disclose movie earning

Brad Pitt requests that Angelina Jolie disclose movie earning according to documents obtained by Us on Tuesday, August 4. This is because it provides  documents sufficient to show her income.

Jolie's lawyers maintain that the requested financial details are not connected to the legal conflict over Château Miraval, the French winery she and Pitt owned together from 2008 until 2021.

According to Pitt's lawyers, they are not asking for all of Jolie's profit statements, only documents showing movies that are already profitable and from which she continues to receive earnings.

Angelina Jolie has praised acclaimed photographer Giles Duley after he received the 2025 Tipperary International Peace Award

Angelina Jolie has praised acclaimed photographer Giles Duley after he received the 2025 Tipperary International Peace Award.

The award acknowledged his long-standing commitment to revealing the human cost of war and assisting conflict-affected communities in their recovery, with a particular focus on Ukraine.

Giles Duley is a photographer who lost both legs and his left arm in 2011 after stepping on a landmine in Afghanistan. Despite his severe injuries, he returned to his profession after a lengthy rehabilitation and has spent more than a decade documenting the impact of armed conflicts in countries around the world.

Giles recently exhibited The Things They Carried at the Atelier — a series that begins with Objets d’Mort, in which he draws on his early training as a fashion photographer to portray bombs, landmines, and grenades as glossy, seductive still-life images. The works span decades of conflict, from the first air-dropped bomb used during World War I to cluster munitions deployed in Vietnam and grenades adapted for drone warfare in Ukraine today.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s winery threatened by wildfires

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s Chateau Miraval winery in France threatened by wildfires.

Firefighters have so far managed to keep the flames from reaching the sprawling luxury estate.

Firefighters are battling the wildfire with helicopters and trucks, sourcing water from the property's private lake.

In 2021, Brad sued Angelina, alleging she sold her share of the estate without his consent, despite a verbal agreement that she would consult him before doing so.