Jennifer Aniston’s First Encounter With Angelina Jolie Days Before Brad Pitt Hookup

Jennifer Aniston’s first and last encounter with Angelina Jolie happened days before “Mr. And Mrs. Smith” went into production in 2005. That time, her relationship with Brad Pitt was already on the rocks.

Aniston and Pitt’s fallout started before Pitt met Jolie on the set of “Mr. And Mrs. Smith.” It all began when Pitt didn’t want Aniston to film the last season of the hit comedy series “Friends,” despite her being paid $1 million for each episode. Aniston did not listen to Pitt, and the tension between them sprang up from there. Their marital woes became more obvious when Pitt did not attend the wrap-up party for the series, and Aniston shrugged off questions about his whereabouts.

Despite their disagreement, Aniston never thought that their small fight would pave the way for Pitt to find her replacement in Jolie. Although Aniston and Jolie are both Hollywood stars, Aniston barely knew Jolie. She had only met her once, in a car park, days before she started her illicit affair with Pitt.

Knowing that Jolie would be her husband’s co-star in his upcoming film, Aniston approached Jolie when she saw her in the car park of the building where “Friends” was being filmed. Spotting Jolie, she immediately pulled over and introduced herself to her husband’s would-be co-star. “Brad is so excited about working with you,” she said. “I hope you guys have a really good time,” she added.

Soon after their first encounter, Aniston noticed how Pitt slowly withdrew himself emotionally from their marriage. He started filming for “Mr. And Mrs. Smith” with Jolie, and months after that, he was totally gone. The next thing she knew, Pitt was already dating Jolie.

Although Aniston did not admit having a feud with Jolie after the latter hooked up with her husband, she confirmed in a previous interview that she was totally over it. “I think that’s slowly coming to an end,” she said. “I really do,” she added.

After months of dating, Pitt and Aniston legally separated and Pitt married Jolie. Two years and four kids later, Pitt and Jolie filed for divorce. The two are now skating through their long and winding divorce process. Aniston, on the other hand, is living her best life.