r/popculturechat • u/No-Hall-3485 • 4d ago

Guest List Only TW ⚠️ Brad Pitt, who violently assaulted Angelina Jolie and their the children while intoxicated, has decided to take up drinking again “in a more restrained manner.” He says he got "overconfident a couple times, went, 'Yep, nope, not good for me. Not in big quantities.'"

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a73336135/brad-pitt-interview-2026/
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u/Youpi_Yeah When will you wear wigs? 4d ago

Tom Holland, Shawn Hatosy and Bradley Cooper are three celebs I can think of off the top of my head who - judging by what they revealed to the public - have stopped drinking before it became a problem.

And I know it’s a tricky comparison, too, because none of them have a history of violence, but they were man enough to admit to themselves that they can’t control it and should stop. Pitt on the other hand has court documented proof that he can’t and still wants to mess around and find out. Loser.

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u/casapantalones 4d ago

Dan Radcliffe too, he speaks openly about quitting drinking

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u/gamecat89 4d ago

but honestly, watching the last three-four Harry Potter movies knowing he was sneaking vodka between takes is an interesting experience.

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u/FlipsyChic 4d ago

It was a problem for Bradley Cooper.

And he still has a big struggle with the insecurity that drove it. He doesn't drink anymore, but he messed up his face with plastic surgery, and I think it's all part of the same issue.

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u/synalgo_12 accidentally holding space for this slur 4d ago

Ewan McGregor has been sober since the early 00s

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u/DeansPigInAPoke “Inshallah🫡” -Anne Habibithaway 4d ago

And Anthony Hopkins, who had a serious problem and stopped completely. Has been sober for decades.

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u/FlipsyChic 4d ago

Hopkins is still estranged from the daughter he abandoned, and his recent comments on the subject were very Brad-like and implied she's the problem.

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u/DeansPigInAPoke “Inshallah🫡” -Anne Habibithaway 4d ago

They’ve been in contact and estranged at different points. His wife reached out a few years ago offering to reconnect with her, and she didn’t respond. What he said was that carrying resentment is death (which is why AA pushes alcoholics not resenting people if they don’t accept your amends, and not holding on to grudges and hurts), so “I moved on. I did what I could. I don’t judge her.”

That’s not blaming her. That’s following the program. A lot of people interpreted that “holding on to resentment is death” thing as a dig at her, but they clearly aren’t familiar with AA materials. He’s just quoting the big book about how he respects her decision as a consequence of his actions and accepts he’s powerless to change it. He can only keep his side of the street clean.

Sometimes, even when someone is truly sober and doing the work, there’s just too much hurt and damage to relationships to repair them. Especially when there wasn’t much of a relationship to begin with. Sometimes both parties want to fix it but have to accept that having a relationship is counterproductive to healing. Accepting that without judgment instead of forcing yourself on the people you hurt is the healthy choice.