Friendly exesBrad PittandJennifer Anistonhad a hilarious moment at theScreen Actors Guild Awardson Sunday night.
“Let’s be honest, it was a difficult part,” Pitt said. “The guy who gets high, takes his shirt off, and doesn’t get on with his wife. It’s a big stretch. Big.”
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Pitt’s last nomination for a SAG Award was in 2016 forThe Big Short, while Aniston’s was in 2015 forCake.
Pittwon the Golden Globefor best supporting actor in a motion picture andcracked another joke about his love lifeduring his acceptance speech.
“I wanted to bring my mom but I couldn’t, because anyone I stand next to, they say I’m dating. And that would just be awkward,” Pitt joked.
The camera quickly panned to Aniston who wasspotted laughingin the crowd.
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The exes both attended the awards show, held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, to celebrate their respective nominations: Pitt for best supporting actor in a motion picture for his role inOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywoodand Aniston for best actress in a television series drama category for her part onThe Morning Show.
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On the red carpet, Pitt spoke toEntertainment Tonightabout seeing Aniston later in the evening.
“I’ll run into Jen, she’s a good friend. Yeah,” he said. AfterETpointed out that the world wanted a photo of them together at the event, he joked, “The second most important reunion of her year? I understand. … That was a play onFriends. They were saying that.”
The actors were married from 2000 to 2005. Though divorced, Pitt and Aniston have maintained contact as friends.
In February 2019, Pitt was one of the many guests whoattended Aniston’s 50th birthday partyat the Sunset Tower Hotel in L.A.
At the time, a source told PEOPLE that theAd Astrastar went to the bash because he has a “very civil relationship” with Aniston.
“He would not have been asked to come if that weren’t the case. It was a big night for Jen,” the insider said. “The important people in her life gathered to celebrate with her. Brad fits into that group, and it was natural that he would want to come.”
A source told PEOPLE in December that Pitt was alsopresent at Aniston’s holiday party, as the two have been “keeping it friendly” since the actress’ birthday earlier that year.
The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are airing live Sunday starting at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and TBS.
source: people.com
