Angelina Jolie makes a low-key appearance at Wild Horse Nine event as judge officially grants request for her daughter Vivienne to drop estranged dad Brad Pitt's last name

Angelina Jolie was spotted making a low-key arrival at the Linwood Dunn theater in Hollywood for a special screening of Wild Horse Nine on Monday evening.The 51-year-old actress' appearance comes after her daughter Vivienne, 18, became the fourth of her children to drop their estranged father's last name.Angelina waved as she headed inside the venue, wearing a white and black blouse with trousers and a pair of chic black stilettos.She wore her long blonde hair in a loose sleek style to complete her understated evening look at the film screening.Angelina does not appear in the film that stars the likes of John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Parker Posey and Tom Waits.Dark comedy thriller Wild Horse Nine is set in 1973 on Easter Island, just before the military coup in Chile that brought General Augusto Pinochet to power. Angelina Jolie was spotted making a low-key arrival at the Linwood Dunn theater in Hollywood for a special screening of Wild Horse Nine on Monday evening The 51-year-old actress' appearance comes after her daughter Vivienne, 18, became the fourth of her children to drop their estranged father's last nameWritten and directed by Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin) it combines political intrigue, humour and psychological drama.It comes after Vivienne – who has an 18-year-old twin brother named Knox – was granted her petition to legally change her name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie by a Los Angeles judge.The Daily Mail has reviewed legal documents that show the aspiring artist followed in the footsteps of her three older siblings who have legally changed their surname including: Shiloh, 20, Maddox, 25, and Zahara, 21.The court hearing happened on Monday morning as Vivienne's attorney, Peter Kenneth Levine, appeared remotely for the proceedings via LACourtConnect.The decree read in the document: 'After review of the case file, the Court rules as follows: There being no objections, the petition for change of name is granted.'The Decree is signed and filed. The Petitioner's name is changed from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie.'Back in August it was revealed that Vivienne was moving ahead with her petition to legally drop the actor's surname as she took out a newspaper ad in The Los Angeles Daily Journal obtained by the Daily Mail.The ad is a standard step before the court will approve a name change.Vivienne published notice of her petition once a week for four consecutive weeks from July 24 to August 14.Anyone opposing the name change was asked to submit a written opposition before the final hearing on Monday, November 2. A judge can then approve the request if there is no objection.In July, Angelina's reaction to Vivienne filing to drop her name was revealed. Angelina waved as she headed inside the venue, wearing a white and black blouse with trousers and a pair of chic black stilettos Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's 18-year-old daughter Vivienne has become the fourth of their children to drop their estranged father's last name She wore her long blonde hair in a loose sleek style to complete her understated evening look at the film screeningThe reason behind the teenager's name change was listed as 'personal', according to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail.A source close to Angelina told People that she is looking for 'everyone to heal'.The insider said: 'If people knew the whole truth, they would have more sympathy for the children and respect them. The fact they aren’t speaking ill or sharing things publicly only shows their decency.''Angie hasn’t been fighting and isn’t angry. She just wants everyone to heal.'The petition is only the latest move in Vivienne's ongoing effort to distance herself from the Pitt name.Back in May 2024, she notably dropped her father's surname in the Playbill programme for the Broadway production of The Outsiders, listing her name as Vivienne Jolie while serving as a producer alongside her mother.Born in 2008 alongside twin brother Knox, Vivienne is the youngest of the former couple's six children.A source previously told the Daily Mail that Brad views the rift with his children as 'deeply painful' and 'believes Angelina's role in how things unfolded is the ultimate betrayal'.The actor's daughter Zahara and son Maddox had published notices revealing their intentions to drop Pitt from their last names.The advertisements were both published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal throughout June and July.'Petitioner Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt to Zahara Marley Jolie,' one notice stated.'Petitioner Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt to Maddox Chivan Jolie,' the other said. Their other daughter Shiloh, 20, legally dropped the actor's last name last year. Pictured with Jolie in 2021 Aside from Pax, Vivienne's twin brother Knox is the only other sibling who has yet to formally drop the actor's surname. Knox and Angelina seen in 2024The notices both invite dissenting parties to appear at a scheduled hearing over the matter; Zahara's is scheduled for September 28 while Maddox's is on September 14.In the state of California, those seeking to legally change their name must publish an Order to Show Cause, a document requesting the name change, for four weeks in a row in a newspaper before their court date.Zahara's notice appeared a month after she filed a petition requesting that her new name be Zahara Marley Jolie.Maddox also filed to drop the actor's last name in late May.Zahara publicly dropped the last name three years ago when she joined a sorority at Spelman College.She also went by Zahara Marley Jolie during her graduation ceremony, which her father reportedly skipped, according to TMZ.'Nothing prevented him from showing up for her. Or ever visiting her. The day was about all she accomplished. Not whether he was willing to attend,' a source close to Angelina told the publication.However, multiple sources have exclusively spoken to the Daily Mail in defense of Brad, insisting that he is not the absent father he has been portrayed as and that he wants a relationship with his six children.Angelina and Brad's other daughter Shiloh, 20, has also dropped the actor's last name.Last year, Shiloh, who was born Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, legally changed her name to Shiloh Jolie. During their high-profile 'Brangelina' years, the pair welcomed six children before embarking on a bitter, eight-year divorce battle that was officially finalized in 2024. Pictured in 2014 Brad has since moved on and has been dating jewelry designer Ines de Ramon, 33, for the last few years. Pictured in June 2025 At the time, in a statement shared with People, Shiloh's lawyer Peter Levine said she 'made an independent and significant decision following painful events', adding that she was 'merely following legal process' when publishing notice of the change.Vivienne's twin brother Knox and older brother Pax are the only children the former A-list couple share who have not legally filed paperwork to change their last names.Brad's relationship with son Pax, 22, who previously called his father a 'world-class a**hole' and accused him of making his younger siblings 'tremble in fear', doesn't seem to be any better, though it is not known if he has stopped using the name as well.A source previously told the Daily Mail how Brad felt after Pax was pictured stumbling out of the Chateau Marmont last year propped up by several friends.'He has zero concern with what Pax does or doesn't do. [Pax's] actions reflect who he is,' the insider said.'Brad honestly considers his relationship with Pax unfixable,' they added.The source went on to say that the actor doesn't appear to be planning any outreach to either of his adopted sons: 'Pax and Maddox have made it abundantly clear how they feel and Brad has nothing to say about either of them.'As for his other children, the source said that Brad 'holds out hope that the others will one day come around. Time heals wounds.'A source close to Angelina also hit back at her ex-husband at the time and said: 'Brad continues to play the victim. His fractured relationship with his children is a direct result of how he has treated them.'After meeting on the set of the 2005 film Mr and Mrs Smith, Brad and Angelina were seen as Hollywood's 'It' couple during their long-term relationship.They married in August 2014 during a secret ceremony in the South of France and welcomed three children together during their romance: Shiloh in 2006 and twins Vivienne and Knox in 2008.They also adopted two more, Zahara and Pax, and Brad legally adopted the son that Angelina had adopted before they got together, Maddox.Brad and Angelina's marriage ended after a volatile plane incident in 2016 and abuse allegations, which Brad has adamantly denied.He has also never been charged with a crime and the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services cleared Brad of physical abuse allegations.The A-listers went on to battle it out in a gruelling eight-year divorce battle that was finalized in 2024.Following his bitter divorce, Brad has moved on with jewellery designer Ines de Ramon, 33, whom he's been dating for the last few years.