Angelina Jolie, while addressing her past relationships, emphasized her strong bond with her first husband, Jonny Lee Miller, whom she encountered during the filming of her 1995 movie 'Hackers'. The actress highlighted their close relationship, mentioning that they have sons around the same age and she appreciates their connection. Jolie's comments came during her acceptance speech for the Maltin Modern Master award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Angelina Jolie may have no hard feelings towards her third husband Brad Pitt, but the actress has revealed she remains close to her first spouse, Jonny Lee Miller. The 49-year-old star accepted the Maltin Modern Master award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Wednesday. During her conversation with film critic Leonard Maltin, the retrospective began with Jolie's 1995 film, Hackers , one of her early roles where she first met Miller.
'I was just saying to somebody, it's really funny because I think you're starting with Hackers, right?' Jolie remarked at the festival (via People). 'Yeah, it's Jonny. I just talked to him. I love that — I get to see my ex-husband with 2,000 people,' she joked. After a clip from Hackers was played, Jolie added, 'Amazing. It’s so nice to see it. Actually, it's funny, I don't really watch my own films, and so I think I've seen it since the premiere. But I do have a wonderful relationship with Jonny, and he and I have sons the same age and I'm so happy.' Jolie and Miller tied the knot in March 1996 but separated in February 1999, finalizing their divorce in early 2000. The divorce occurred shortly before Jolie's three-year marriage to Billy Bob Thornton from 2000 to 2003. Miller went on to star in Trainspotting a year after Hackers and eventually settled down with actress and fashion model Michelle Hicks. The couple wed in July 2008 in Malibu and share 16-year-old son Buster, who is around the same age as Jolie's son Knox Leon. Miller and Hicks ultimately parted ways in 2016, finalizing their divorce in 2018. In 2021, Jolie made headlines when she visited Miller's apartment in New York City. The exes were joined by their sons Buster and Knox, with reports suggesting the exes' children are good friends. That same year, Jolie also spoke highly of Miller in an interview with The Guardian, praising him for his support in helping her distance herself from disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. 'I had to escape. I stayed away and warned people about him. I remember telling Jonny, my first husband, who was great about it, to spread the word to other guys – don’t let girls go alone with him,” she shared. Miller recounted to The Independent in January 2024 that he felt 'fury' when Jolie informed him about Weinstein's abusive behavior. 'I actually wanted to be more proactive about it, but it was 100 percent her decision and you have to swallow your male bulls***,' he stated. Miller most recently starred in 'A Mirror on the Stage' in London at the Trafalgar Theatre in 2024. Jolie is coming off 'Maria,' where she portrays opera singer Maria Callas, and she has 'Stitches' in the works next
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