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Billy Bob Thornton Clarifies Jolie 'Blood Vial' Myth in Rolling Stone Interview

He recasts the tale as a private locket ritual from a relationship that ended amicably with friendship intact.

Overview

  • Thornton says he and Angelina Jolie wore small lockets holding a single drop of each other's blood, not vials.
  • He argues the story was exaggerated over time, noting the tabloid version turned them into caricatures who “drink each other's blood.”
  • The actor describes their split as a civilized parting driven by different lifestyles and says they remain very close friends.
  • He previously detailed the gesture in 2014, explaining that Jolie bought a kit, they nicked their fingers, and placed a drop of blood in clear lockets.
  • Their relationship began on the 1999 set of Pushing Tin, they married in 2001 and divorced in 2003, and they announced plans to adopt son Maddox in 2002.