Is Brad Pitt Using Angelina Jolie Marriage Talk to Push 'The Tree of Life'?

By Jo Piazza Posted May 31st 2011 12:15PM

We should never doubt that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are excellent operators when it comes to using their personal lives to push their pet projects.

Pitt's recent exclusive confession to USA Weekend that he and Jolie are finally considering marriage (after a half decade of saying they won't wed until gay marriage is legal) comes at the incredibly opportune time that his passion project, Terrence Malick's 'The Tree of Life,' goes into limited release in theaters in the United States. It also comes just a couple of weeks after the film received very mixed reviews and some boos at the Cannes Film Festival, despite winning the event's top prize, the Palme d'Or.

Brad's couple of lines about finally making it legal with Angie ("The kids ask about marriage ...
It's meaning more and more to them. So it's something we've got to look at.") got his flick 100 times more press around the world than it received for winning the top French film prize.

They may seem like the most tight-lipped couple out there in the land of celebrity oversharing, but this isn't the first time Brad and Angie have been savvy about using their personal lives to get what they want.

The Hollywood Reporter, 'The Tree of Life' debuted in the States to a per-screen average of $93,320 -- a record for a FOX Searchlight title, due to the bump from winning the Palme.

Pitt's interview with USA Weekend just ran over the weekend. We'll have to wait until next week to calculate the "impending marriage" bump.

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Tags: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, The Tree of Life

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Tuesday 31 May

By mare watts

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Who cares? They both look like they could use a nice hot bath!

By lori

Well they only give interviews when promoting movies .... The only time they speak to journalist... who only ask about their private life....

By terry

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someone is crazie , and the other is a follower, but who ,those faces act so normal but somethings up or is it just me, its like something is going to blow.

By Bonbon

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IF the movie got boo's why did it win the top prize? I wouldn't put anything past these two, they want their names in the tabloids constantly or they don't feel good about themselves, who cares if they marry or not, he is already sunk for having children with that nut!

By mem

Next up, photo ops with the kids, one of thier best tools for self promotion. And yes, they both look like they could use a bath.

By duh

Of course he's been using Angelina from the beginning. He used her to take the blame during the scandal too. remember? nobody thought brad was a bad cheating guy... no, only Angelina was the bad guy. Also, he has a huge Pr team to make sure he doesn't get negative reviews. The guy is not a good actor... period. LoL

By Amy

"Is Brad Pitt Using Angelina Jolie Marriage Talk to Push 'The Tree of Life'?" Um, does a bear sh*t in the woods? Holy Duh-sville.

By joan

These two are a pair of gems that are very flawed with their lifestyle. They use everything possible to be in the news and promote their films which of late have not been doing so well at the box office. GET MARRIED ALREADY! Think of those children you are breeding and adopting not your selfish selves.

By judifem

What a couple of " Losers "! Their movies stink! Nuf said!

By Seth

How is Brad talking marriage going to translate to ticket sales? I can say with ALL honesty that a celebrity getting married is NOT going to make me buy a movie ticket. This article is rather silly and petty. Slow news day? LOL.

How is Tree of life receiving "mixed" reviews? It has a 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from all critics....and a 91% rating from the TOP critics.

By MiMi

This couple is NOT SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO FOLLOW....but then...when you are rich...who cares about morals, standards and values?

By cac006006

I don't know why these 2 are considered such big stars. Neither of their movies ever do really well. I wouldn't go out of my way to see a movie starring either of them whether they are married or not

Monday 06 June

By XXX

Is that question and other juvenile conspiracy theroy of Pop Eater, using Pitt and Jolie as their favourite vehicule, asking stupid questions (hey, part of an actor job is to promote the product they have starred in, using their private life too. It has been this way FOR EVERY DAMN ACTOR since Hollywood was born a century ago)!

Is that habit of using falsely innocently the brangelina brand cow milk a way TO PUSH people reading their stupid question and a testament of their intellect bankrupcy and writing laziness ?

SURE IT IS !!!

By Caroljoan22

Yes of course whenever there is a new movie they shill the family ,their relationship it's so lame as are they.

By simpsonsimpmike

The plastic lipped wonder prefers men that don't take baths, showers, or wash their hair. Pitt looks like a greased pig.

By Donna

Brad you ruined your career when you left Jennifer. I dont really care for her but you should have went about dating Angelina in a different way. When was the last time That Brad Pitt had a hit movie. Also when was the last time that Angelina had a hit movie. You both screwed yourselves.

By Ethel Neitzke

How much do they pay aol and people magazine to keep ramming them in our faces?

By observer

They are two dirty skanks who need to bathe and wash their hair. They always do or say something for attention when they have a new movie. Who cares what they do? I wouldn't waste 2 cents to see a movie by either one of those skanks. Pitt needs to grow some b*alls and put a stop to Jolie trying to turn poor Shiloh into a transgender.

By alex

some of you people on here need to get a life. Stupid article Jo

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