Maddox Jolie-Pitt Files to Drop Brad Pitt’s Surname Legally

Maddox Jolie-Pitt, the son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, has filed legal paperwork to remove “Pitt” from his last name. If approved, his new legal name will be Maddox Chivan Jolie.

Maddox has already been using the name “Maddox Jolie” professionally and was credited that way in Angelina Jolie’s film Couture, where he worked as an assistant director.

Several of his siblings have also dropped the Pitt surname in recent years, either legally or informally. The move comes amid ongoing family tensions following Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s divorce, which was finalized after years of legal disputes. Maddox’s name change request is still awaiting court approval.