The glamorous Hollywood couple façade they put up in Cannes has long gone

May 27, 2009 07:50 GMT  ·  By

On the red carpet at the Cannes premiere of “Inglourious Basterds,” Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt looked the perfect embodiment of Hollywood glamour and happiness, the kind that only exists in movies. It was all a façade – and a well-kept one while we’re at it – a source is now telling Grazia magazine since, in the privacy of their home, the two are constantly at each other’s throat, fighting and yelling all the time.

Speculation on whether Brad and Angelina are still as in love as they used to be once has been circulating in the media and on the Internet for many months now, but, in all fairness, it has never been as intense as it is now. In this sense, countless publications have it from anonymous but trustworthy sources that the power couple has effectively hit rock bottom and is only keeping a united front for practical reasons, like until they decide what to do about the six children they have and for promotional purposes.

For instance, in Cannes, Angelina barely spent a couple of minutes in the company of Brad when the cameras were not snapping away, says the spy for Grazia. The moment the photo session on the red carpet ended, the smile was gone from her face and she rushed to her hotel room to be alone, leaving Brad confused and forcing him to run after her. Moreover, the spy explains, this happens because Pitt will not hear what Angelina has to say about him renewing his friendship with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston.

“Angie doesn’t want to be a laughing stock because the world knows how close he and Jen are right now and how often they talk. But Brad wants to remain friends with Jennifer and told Angie he wouldn’t cut off contact.” the source says for the mag. Not even Jolie’s pleas to at least stop sending Aniston texts in the middle of the night and calling her at all hours have made Brad change his attitude in any way, the insider further says.

As of now, no matter how bad things are between the two, they plan on making no change in terms of a separation because the situation works for them, the spy believes. Brad Pitt will soon be embarking on an international promo tour for “Inglourious Basterds” and then move on to making another film, while Angelina Jolie is literally tied down in New York, filming “Salt,” which means they get to spend as little time together as possible.