Sources say the 50-year-old actress, director and humanitarian is planning to step away from Los Angeles and divide her time between New York, Europe and Cambodia, where she already holds citizenship. Jolie has reportedly put her longtime Los Angeles home — the historic Cecil B. DeMille estate — on the market and has been quietly showing it to potential buyers.
Those close to Jolie say the move is about privacy and peace after years of personal and legal turmoil. Much of that stress has come from her long and bitter divorce from ex-husband Brad Pitt, which was finalized in December 2024, eight years after she first filed.
“She can’t get far enough away from the drama,” said actor and producer Jae Benjamin, who has known Jolie for years. He added that she plans to decompress and focus only on projects that truly matter to her.
Jolie has previously made it clear that her ties to Los Angeles were largely about her children. She shares six kids with Pitt: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne. Her youngest children turn 18 in July, removing the last reason she felt she had to stay in LA.
In a 2024 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jolie openly said she was only in Los Angeles because of the divorce and planned to leave once her children were adults.
The actress has also spoken about how painful memories are tied to the city, including caring for her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died in 2007 after a long battle with cancer.
Professionally, Jolie has been selective in recent years. She earned praise for her lead role in the 2024 biopic Maria, in which she portrayed opera legend Maria Callas, even learning to sing opera for the role. Despite Oscar buzz, the performance was largely overlooked during awards season, which reportedly left her disappointed.
Jolie has long viewed herself as a global citizen. After filming Tomb Raider in Cambodia in 2001, she developed a deep connection to the country, later adopting her eldest son there and launching humanitarian work. She went on to serve for years with the United Nations, including as a Special Envoy for UNHCR, visiting conflict zones around the world.
Although she no longer works formally with the UN, Jolie remains active in humanitarian causes. Just recently, she visited the Egypt-Gaza border region, meeting with aid workers and injured civilians, according to reports.
There have also been long-standing rumors that Jolie may settle in Europe, including London or France. She still co-owns Château Miraval, the French winery she bought with Pitt, though their legal fight over the property continues.
Friends believe Jolie may also spend more time with close friend Salma Hayek and her husband François-Henri Pinault, who divide their time between Paris, London and the US.
Meanwhile, Pitt appears firmly rooted in Hollywood. His production company, Plan B Entertainment, continues to release successful films and TV series, and he has been busy acting as well. He has also been dating Ines de Ramon since 2022.
For Jolie, the next chapter looks quieter and more intentional. As she has said herself, she wants to focus less on blockbusters and more on meaningful creative work — including directing and possibly playing a villain again — while living a more private life far from Hollywood’s spotlight.
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