Angelina Jolie’s son Maddox is following his mother’s footsteps within the skies.
Appearing on the December 5 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the Oscar-winning actress shared that her 23-year-old son, whom she shares with ex-husband Brad Pitt, has formally earned his pilot’s wings.
“I’m a pilot,” Jolie, 49, shared. “And my son Maddox is coaching to be a pilot too. Actually, he’s a pilot now.”
Maddox’s fascination with aviation was the very purpose the Maleficent star first took to the skies herself. Back in 2004, Jolie informed People journal she was decided to earn her pilot’s license to impress her then-young son, who was at all times “amazed” by plans.
She succeeded by the top of that yr and even purchased her personal aircraft, the Cirrus SR22-G2, that includes a tail quantity customised with Maddox’s initials.
Maddox started coaching in 2017, with Jolie proudly recalling the second she realized he might fly solo: “They referred to as me and mentioned, ‘Mad can go solo,’ and I practically dropped the telephone!”
Jolie additionally gave perception into her different youngsters’s ambitions. Some, like Shiloh, favor to keep away from the highlight altogether.
“They wish to be personal, not photographed, not on the factor,” Jolie informed Fallon, including that it wasn’t their option to develop up within the public eye.
