Brad Pitt Continues Public Outings for F1 Film after Daughters Drop His Name: His Face & Haircut at 60 Ignite Talks

Not long before Brad Pitt was seen sporting a new look while preparing for his new racing movie, some of his children pulled away from him in a heartbreaking way. Some netizens noticed the actor's changes and commented about them, while others focused on his estranged relationship with his children.

Several of Brad Pitt's children have chosen to drop his last name, while one of them has taken it further by taking the legal route on the matter. After the news went out, the actor was seen at a recent work sighting, with some of his fans mentioning that they think he looks great at his age.

Others couldn't understand how he was continuing with work and looking happy while his family fell apart.

On July 19, 2024, Brad continued going to outings, and he seemed unbothered despite two of his daughters choosing to drop his name a few months ago. The 60-year-old appeared to be in good spirits, and he smiled, posed, and waved at the media in Hungaroring, Hungary.

At the time, the actor was at the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix sporting a changed haircut. He attended the Budapest event in the morning before shooting scenes for his upcoming Formula 1 movie.

Brad looked younger than his age as he prepared to spend another day practicing how to race. He wore denim jeans, a green sweatshirt, a silver watch and necklaces, and auburn aviator sunglasses.

In one picture, he carried a duffle bag that matched his sweatshirt and what looked like noise-canceling headsets. The actor was seen jumping into a race car as he did recently at the British Grand Prix.

On July 7, 2024, the first teaser of the film made its debut at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix. Brad attended the occasion with his girlfriend, Ines de Ramon. When Daily Mail shared X pictures of the actor in Hungary, netizens shared their opinions on the images.

One person thought the star "looks stinky," while someone else questioned, "Ok but his children still hate him???" Seeing Instagram photos of the actor another person claimed, "He had plastic surgery."

Responding to the same post, a viewer had a different outlook stating, "He's simply the coolest. My goodness how he ages well!!" A fifth person described Brad as "The most beautiful." On a different Instagram carousel someone noted, "The short haircuts look best on him."

A netizen also said, "Brad Pitt will always be a classic of handsome men category's. (sic)" Focusing on something else, another reader wrote, "He looks relaxed for someone who has 6 kids that no longer want to carry his name."

The reader was referring to how Brad's twin daughter, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, changed her last name in May 2024. The 15-year-old got her mother Angelina Jolie's support while exploring her artistic side.

One publication revealed that the Playbill for "The Outsiders" musical had her listed as "Vivienne Jolie," sans her father's last name. Angelina's daughter, born in 2008, served as a production assistant while the actress was the producer.

That same month, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt filed legal documents to drop her father's last name. Instead, the teenager, who turned 18 on May 27, wants to use her mother's last name. She wishes to be known as "Shiloh Jolie."

An outlet said Shiloh filed her paperwork on Memorial Day, a day that coincided with her birthday. Her request hasn't officially been granted, and it might be a matter of time before it becomes legal.

Besides her and Vivienne taking the bold step, their other sister, Zahara, has also reportedly omitted "Pitt" from her name on separate occasions. In November 2023, when Zahara joined Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Spelman College, she made her announcement.

In an Essence video, her new sorority sisters cheered her on as she took center stage. Angelina's daughter announced, "My name is Zahara Marley Jolie," before dancing and flipping her hair.

The news of the children's name changes came amidst ongoing legal battles between the famous parents. The former couple has been disputing their shared ownership of a French winery. They're also tackling abuse allegations that have placed considerable emotional and financial strain on the family.

In 2016, Angelina filed for divorce from Brad before a court declared them legally single in 2019. The former couple got joint custody in 2021, but it still remains a significant aspect of their post-divorce legal struggles.

Speaking to a publication about his career in 2022, Brad said he was thinking carefully about what was ahead of him. He was also mulling over the path he wanted to take for the "last leg" of his creative career. The actor wondered about "this last semester or trimester. What is this section gonna be? And how do I wanna design that?"

Part of the process for him was "mining his dreams for what meaning they might contain." He noted how in California they talked about "being your authentic self" a lot. What that means plagued him until he figured that, for him, it was "getting to a place of acknowledging those deep scars that we carry."