Brad Pitt revealed he used his divorce from Angelina Jolie in his new film, Ad Astra.
The 55-year-old split from the Changeling actress – with whom he shares six children – back in 2016.
Speaking about the film, in which he plays astronaut Roy McBride, he explained he had to do a lot of soul searching while taking on the role.
And the breakdown of his marriage had a huge part to play in that.
I would be exploring it whether there was a script that allowed that or not, he confessed to NPR.
A breakup of a family is certainly an eye-opener that as one — and Im speaking in general again — but as one needs to understand, I had to understand my own culpability in that, and what can I do better.
Because I dont want to go on like this.
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Brad and Angelina first got together in 2005, shortly after he split from Jennifer Aniston.
However, it wasnt meant to be and they called time on their relationship in 2016, following nearly three years of marriage.
The Once Upon A Time In Hollywood star recently explained he was running from himself for a while after their romance ended, using alcohol to numb his pain.
What I realised is that I was running to avoid tough feelings, painful feelings, he told CNN. I just didnt know how to deal with them. Anything I found that I used for escape.
Those kinds of difficult feelings, I dont know how better to describe it. It can be anything, drugs, booze, Netflix, snacks. Anything.
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But Brad insisted he no longer wants to be running from anything.
I want to sit in it, I want to feel it, I want to get through the rough night. I found in doing so, you come out the other side with a more profound understanding, of yourself and a greater gratefulness of those in your life, he added.
