The tense relationship between Brad Pitt and his ex-wife Angelina Jolie gradually improved. However, he is said to no longer talk to his two sons Maddox and Pax Thien.

Us Weekly quoted a source as saying that, 4 years have passed, the relationship between Brad Pitt and his eldest son Maddox has not improved even though between him and his ex-wife Angelina Jolie has gradually “thawed”. “That relationship continued as if it didn’t exist,” the source confirmed.

According to sources, the “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star has not met or talked to her eldest son. Not only Maddox, the actor also did not communicate with Pax Thien.

Brad Pitt is stuck in his quest to improve relations with Maddox and Pax Thien.

The father-son relationship between Brad and Maddox has become tense since 2016, after the Oscar-winning star was accused of shouting at his son during a private jet flight to Los Angeles. That incident was said to be the “final straw” that caused the beauty “Maleficent” to file for divorce from Brad.

Last October, a source from Us Weekly revealed that Brad Pitt was extremely disappointed because he and Maddox could not be as close as before. Maddox “did not accept” his adoptive father’s efforts to fix the relationship.

Maddox moved to Seoul, South Korea, last fall to study at Yonsei University. But earlier this year, the student returned to his mother’s house in Los Angeles because the school switched to online teaching and learning amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Although Angelina Jolie’s house is not far from Brad Pitt’s house, Maddox’s siblings often visit their father’s house, but the boy still firmly maintains a cold attitude and no contact.

Also according to the source, Pax Thien is no longer close to his adoptive father. After Maddox goes to study abroad, Brad hopes Pax Thien will change and be more interested in connecting with the actor without being influenced by his brother. However, things seem more difficult than Brad thought.

Reports say that the key to resolving the above tension lies with Maddox. In September 2019, paparazzi approached Maddox for an interview on the street while the young man was going to school. Maddox answered two questions about Brad Pitt, but quite vaguely.

Specifically, when asked if Brad Pitt visited his son’s university, Maddox replied: “I don’t know about that, or what happened.” The reporter also directly mentioned the current situation between father and son, Maddox replied: “Whatever happens, it happens.” The focus of the interview then turned to Maddox’s new life in Korea and the eldest Jolie-Pitt’s studies.

Maddox is said to “not accept” Brad Pitt’s efforts to mend the father-son relationship.

Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt in September 2016, however, the couple gradually improved their relationship after reaching an agreement on child custody. “It took a lot of time and family methods to get to their current state. The children often go back and forth between the two houses. Brad Pitt likes to spend as much time as possible with his children. He seems much happier than before,” the source told People.

In the past two weeks, Brad was seen briefly appearing twice at Angelina’s villa in the Los Feliz residential area (Los Angeles). According to insider sources, the two stars maintain a harmonious relationship to take care of their children together after the legal battle for custody.