In the early 2000s, Jennifer Aniston might have had her heart crushed by the budding romance between her now ex-husband Brad Pitt, and Angelina Jolie. However, the FRIENDS star was not the only one who felt betrayed when they teamed up for their first-ever project together, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. In fact, while the 55-year-old might have been hit hardest by it, the film managed to ruffle a few more feathers.
After all, the film had everyone glued to their screens but did not portray one major part of it correctly. In fact, with Jolie and Pitt’s characters meeting for the very first time in Bogotá, Columbia, there seemed to be a few things that were missing.
Apart from Jennifer Aniston, Mr. and Mrs. Smith irked an entire city
The 2005 film Mr. and Mrs. Smith, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, sparked controversy not just for the off-screen love affair between its stars but also for its portrayal of Bogotá, Colombia. In one of the movie’s early scenes, the city is depicted as a dangerous, impoverished locale, complete with a tropical, jungle-like setting.
This inaccurate portrayal of the capital, which is actually a modern, bustling metropolis located high in the Andes mountains, left many Colombians feeling insulted and frustrated by Hollywood’s stereotypical depiction of their lives. According to reports from ABC, it was revealed that the general secretary of the Mayor’s Office, Enrique Borda had written a letter to Doug Liman and producer Arnon Milchan expressing their concerns.
With scarce hotel infrastructure, where poverty prevails, depressed, disorderly, with high levels of violence, in short, totally chaotic and not at all attractive.
Borda and the Mayor’s office were displeased with how Linman chose to portray their beautiful city. In fact, the general secretary even took it a step further and stated, “Without a doubt, a total level of ignorance is evident.” After all, the director and producer had chosen to display Bogotá in a state of disarray instead of showing it as it was.
The capital of Columbia might not have forgiven Pitt and Jolie’s film for its negative image just yet. However, it looks like Jennifer Aniston is ready to leave the past behind them.
Jennifer Aniston buries that hatchet between her and Angelina Jolie
Most women might never be able to forgive a homewrecker, but Jennifer Aniston is constantly proving that she’s the bigger person. Although the world has pitted the 55-year-old and Angelina Jolie against one another since the Brad Pitt scandal in 2005, the FRIENDS star seems to be over all the drama.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight at the 2015 Critic’s Choice Awards, Aniston had nothing but words of love and support for Jolie. In fact, the actress only praised her fellow star for her latest project that had been released, Unbroken.
I mean, that movie is so beautiful and wonderful and she did such a gorgeous job. I think that it’s time people stop with that petty B.S. and just start celebrating great work and stop with the petty kind of silliness.
Aniston continued to reflect on her feud with Jolie and admitted, “I think that’s slowly coming to an end. I really do.” After all, 10 years had passed since she and Pitt and chosen to go their own separate ways.
Now, with the 20-year mark just around the corner, the former lovebirds seem to be navigating their newfound friendship. In fact, just a few years ago, Pitt wound up giving Aniston a gift that she considered a dream come true.
With both parties of the relationship being able to move on, it might be time for fans to let go of what happened nearly 2 decades ago.
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