Angelina Jolie says she is in LA only for the divorce, wants to visit Cambodia, and travel the world

American actress Angelina Jolie recently opened up about her current life situation, revealing that she is residing in Los Angeles only due to her ongoing divorce from Brad Pitt.

In a candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on August 30, 2024, the actress shared her plans to leave the city and travel the world once her youngest children, 16-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox, turn 18.

"I grew up in this town. I am here because I have to be here from a divorce, but as soon as they’re 18, I’ll be able to leave," she said to the outlet.

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Angelina Jolie's future plans and prolonged divorce from Brad Pitt

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Angelina Jolie is now 49 and works as an actress, writer, and director. She shared some details of her personal life during the interview. She explained the need to have a private life and expressed her desire for a completely different lifestyle from what her six children; Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and the twin siblings have been exposed to at such a young age. She shared,

"When you have a big family, you want them to have privacy, peace, safety," Jolie explained. "I have a house now to raise my children, but sometimes this place can be... that humanity that I found across the world is not what I grew up with here."

Angelina Jolie shares a strong connection with Cambodia, where she first adopted Maddox in 2002. She said that once she moves out of LA, she intends to spend a lot of time there. She is also eagerly waiting to travel and meet her family wherever they are in the globe.

"I'll spend a lot of time in Cambodia," Jolie shared. "I'll spend time visiting my family members wherever they may be in the world."

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s divorce has been going on for nearly eight years now, since she filed it in September 2016. Despite their two years of marriage, the legal battles over custody, finances, and even a French winery, Château Miraval, have dragged on.

Jolie chose not to delve into the details of the divorce during the interview, but sources close to the situation have expressed surprise at how long the proceedings have lasted. "It’s pretty shocking," one insider told People, noting how the pair still haven’t reached a resolution. The source stated,

"A major reason for their unhappiness before Angelina filed for divorce was their frequent clashes over parenting their kids."

Their differences, especially in how they approach parenting, were reportedly a significant source of tension even before they split.

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Her last movie, Maria recently graced the Limelight at the Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024. She portrays the opera diva Maria Callas in the film, which she described took time to prepare and to take singing lessons and master the Italian language.

Angelina Jolie's participation in the Venice Film Festival was carefully timed, Jolie made sure to avoid any awkward run-ins with Pitt, who is also attending the festival to premiere his film Wolfs. In an interview with Venice’s artistic director, Alberto Barbera said that their schedules were organized in such a way that they did not coincide.