|
Cotillard, 40, posted a statement on her verified Instagram
page a day after Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt, amid some
media reports that Cotillard and Pitt may have been romantically
involved.
Pitt and Cotillard star together in the upcoming war drama
"Allied."
The Oscar-winning French actress said the statement would be her
only comment on the "whirlwind news that broke 24 hours ago and
that I was swept up into."
"As this situation is spiraling and affecting people I love, I
have to speak up. Firstly, many years ago, I met the man of my
life, father of our son and of the baby we are expecting. He is
my love, my best friend, the only one that I need," Cotillard
said, referring to French actor Guillaume Canet.
She signed off by saying: "I do very much wish that Angelina and
Brad, both whom I deeply respect, will find peace in this very
tumultuous moment."
Cotillard's name was mentioned in some reports as media outlets
and fans tried to understand what led to the sudden divorce of
one of Hollywood's most visible couples, known for their good
looks, successful films and activism.
Jolie, 41 and Pitt, 52, known collectively by the tabloid press
and gossip sites as "Brangelina," married in 2014 after a decade
together and have six children.
They were steady fodder for tabloids with reports focusing on
what role Jolie played in the breakup of Pitt's marriage to
actress Jennifer Aniston and, more recently, possible trouble in
the marriage.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy, editing by G Crosse)
[© 2016 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2016 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
|
|
