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Esquire@esquire Presenting our 2026 global Mavericks of Hollywood cover, starring #BradPitt. Over the last three decades, he’s starred in more than 60 films, won two Oscars, and cemented himself as one of the defining figures in pop culture. He’s coming off two and a half years of continuous work—the longest stretch of his career. Now, with every role he takes, he wants to do something he’s never done before. On a gloomy day in Los Angeles, Pitt reflects on legacy, loss, ambition, and more. Read the full story at the link in our bio. Story by Ryan D’Agostino @rhdagostino Photographed by Chantal Anderson @chantalaanderson Styled by George Cortina @georgecortina Hair by Jason Low @misterjasonlow Make Up by Jean Black Production by Hyperion @hyperion.la Set Design by Peter Gueracague @peter_gueracague Tailoring by Susanna Badalyan 16mm by Luke Hanlein @photoflood_ Special Thanks to The Garibaldina Society, LA. @garibaldinasociety Esquire Executive Creative Director: Nick Sullivan @nicksullivanesq Esquire Executive Director: Martin Hoops @mhoopsdesign Esquire Visual Director: James Morris @j_alexander_photo Esquire Entertainment Director: Andrea Cuttler @angcutt Esquire Editor-in-chief: Michael Sebastian @michaeljsebastian
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@barbygvarela Me mira asi y me hago pipí
@patsshea What a horrible article. The author needs to take off their blinders.
@justinhenrybeauty Like a fine wine 💥
@jaspercojewel This has a quiet kind of power.
@the_sarah_deason Deciding to start drinking again because he has it under control? Yikes. It doesn't work that way, Brad. Why waste more than 7 years of sobriety??? What a shame. He needs his sponsor to get him back to AA, stat.
@daraflynn_ Choked his child, punched another one, poured beer and wine over his wife and children in a drunken rage. And now he says he can drink a little bit. None of his kids still talk to him, and they’ve dropped his last name. Yeah he’s a really talented actor and I really have enjoyed his movies but he’s a terrible person. We need to stop highlighting men like this.
@sweet5world 🥹🌹👊🏾🐼🤪⛷
@anij_206 Oh look, it’s the guy that beats up on his kids 🤮
@i.cant.get.enough 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅
@belloniprofissional ❤️
@iamaelb Love the red styling here 🔥
@siouxpee Ahh, the glamour of an abusive alcoholic’s relapse 🤭🙄
@silvijaegli 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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@winter_cinema It’s so well written. Well done. Ai could never produce that. He is the epitome of cool.