Maddox Jolie-Pitt, the eldest son of actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has reportedly filed legal documents to remove “Pitt” from his surname and officially change his name to Maddox Chivan Jolie.According to the report, the 24-year-old listed his reason for the change as “personal”.

Maddox had already informally stopped using the Pitt surname earlier in 2026 when he was credited as “Maddox Jolie” in the film Couture, a project linked to his mother.The article states that Maddox is not the first of the former couple’s children to distance themselves from Brad Pitt’s surname.

His sister Shiloh legally changed her surname to “Jolie” after turning 18, while Zahara and Vivienne have also reportedly used the Jolie surname publicly in recent years.The developments are presented as part of the continuing estrangement between Pitt and several of his children.The family tensions date back to a 2016 private jet incident that preceded Jolie filing for divorce from Pitt.

Jolie later alleged in legal filings that Pitt had behaved abusively towards her and their children during the flight, accusations Pitt has consistently denied.Federal authorities investigated the matter at the time but did not bring charges against the actor.

The report also revisits claims from unnamed sources about Pitt’s strained relationship with some of his children, particularly Maddox and Pax, while suggesting he still hopes to rebuild ties with other members of the family.

The article heavily focuses on the emotional impact of the surname changes and the long-running public dispute between Pitt and Jolie following their divorce.