Angelina Jolie appears poised to turn the page on her Hollywood life, with a long-anticipated move overseas now seemingly imminent as her youngest children approach adulthood.
The Oscar-winning actress has reportedly been waiting for her twins, Vivienne and Knox, to turn 18 before acting on her desire to relocate, a plan that has been years in the making, according to Fox News. The "Eternals" star "never wanted to live in L.A. full-time," a source previously told People, adding, "She didn't have a choice because of the custody arrangement with Brad."
Vivienne and Knox, the youngest of her six children with Brad Pitt, will reach the age of 18 on July 12, effectively ending the constraints that kept Jolie tethered to Los Angeles. "She's eyeing several locations abroad," the insider added, noting, "She'll be very happy when she's able to leave Los Angeles."
Jolie has made clear that her motivation is not career ambition or political activism, but her role as a mother and her desire to shield her children from the glare and chaos of American celebrity culture. "When you have a big family, you want them to have privacy, peace, safety," she told The Hollywood Reporter in 2024, reflecting on the pressures of raising six children in a city defined by fame and media scrutiny.
Her comments suggest a deep disillusionment with the environment in which she herself grew up, and a belief that other parts of the world now offer a healthier setting for her family. "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," she said, drawing a contrast between her global experiences and life in Los Angeles.
Jolie has already signaled where much of her future time may be spent, pointing to a country that has profoundly shaped her personal and political identity. She added, "I'll spend a lot of time in Cambodia. Ill spend time visiting my family members wherever they may be in the world."
Cambodia holds a unique place in Jolies life story, serving as both the birthplace of her humanitarian awakening and the origin of her journey into motherhood. The "Girl, Interrupted" actress adopted her first child, Maddox, from Cambodia in 2002, a decision that would alter the course of her life and public image.
"Cambodia was the country that made me aware of refugees," she later explained in an interview with Vogue India, crediting the nation with broadening her understanding of global crises. "It made me engage in foreign affairs in a way I never had, and join UNHCR. Above all, it made me a mom."
Her connection to the country was, in her telling, almost mystical, rooted in a moment of clarity during an early visit. "In 2001, I was in a school program in Samlout playing blocks on the floor with a little kid and as clear as day I thought: 'My son is here,'" she revealed, recalling the experience that preceded Maddoxs adoption.
"A few months later, I met baby Mad at an orphanage. I cant explain it and am not one to believe in messages or superstition. But it was just real and clear," she said, describing a conviction that transcended her usual skepticism about fate or signs. Jolie would go on to adopt two more children, Zahara and Pax, after beginning her relationship with Pitt, and the "Fight Club" star later adopted all three as his own.
In addition to her three adopted children, Jolie and Pitt share three biological children Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox forming one of the most high-profile blended families in the world. The now-50-year-old actress has consistently insisted that her decision to adopt was driven by a deeply personal calling rather than a desire for public acclaim or political messaging.
"When I was growing up, I wanted to adopt because I was aware there were kids that didn't have parents," she previously told Vanity Fair in 2008, emphasizing that her choices were rooted in childhood convictions rather than Hollywood fashion. "It's not a humanitarian thing, because I don't see it as a sacrifice. It's a gift. We're all lucky to have each other."
Her reflections on her daughter Shiloh underscore how she views her family as a corrective to the shortcomings of her own upbringing. "I look at Shiloh because, obviously, physically, she is the one that looks like Brad and I when we were little and say, If these were our brothers and sisters, how much would we have known by the time we were six that it took into our 30s and 40s to figure out?'" she said, suggesting that her children are being given a broader, earlier understanding of the world.
"I suppose I'm giving them the childhood I always wished I had," she added, framing her unconventional family and global lifestyle as an intentional alternative to the culture she believes failed her. Her international ties have not only shaped her parenting but also sharpened her critique of the United States, particularly in recent years as the country has become more polarized and politically volatile.
Jolie criticized the state of America in September while attending the San Sebastin Film Festival in Spain, voicing sentiments that align more closely with globalist and progressive critiques than with traditional American exceptionalism. "I love my country, but at this time, I dont recognize my country," Jolie said during a panel discussion, according to Variety, signaling a growing estrangement from the nation that made her a star.
"Ive always lived internationally, my family is international, my friends, my life My worldview is equal, united, and international. Anything anywhere that divides or limits personal expressions and freedoms from anyone, I think, is very dangerous," she continued, articulating a borderless vision that often clashes with conservative concerns about national sovereignty, cultural cohesion, and security.
She added, "These are such serious times that we have to be careful not to say things casually. These are very, very heavy times we are living in together," language that reflects the apocalyptic tone common among Hollywood elites when discussing domestic politics and social issues. Jolie has long used her platform to weigh in on American policy, including writing an op-ed for The New York Times in 2017 opposing President Donald Trump's immigration ban.
At the time, Jolie insisted she wanted the country to remain secure, yet argued that the administrations approach would ultimately prove counterproductive. "We can manage our security without writing off citizens of entire countries even babies as unsafe to visit our country by virtue of geography or religion," Jolie wrote, dismissing a policy many conservatives viewed as a necessary safeguard in a dangerous world.
As she prepares to shift her life further overseas, Jolies story highlights a broader divide between globalist-minded celebrities and Americans who still value rootedness, national identity, and community stability. Her move may bring the privacy and international lifestyle she seeks, but it also underscores how far many in Hollywood have drifted from the everyday realities and priorities of the country they so often criticize.
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