While the tabloids were all hot and bothered about an alleged affair between Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard for months, Page Six was the first outlet to report that the affair really happened (allegedly!) in the immediate wake of Angelina Jolie’s divorce filing. Marion was dragged into the Brangelina divorce drama through a whirlwind 48-hours of tabloid reporting, made worse by the rumors that she is currently pregnant, which might mean that she got knocked up around the same time that she was working on Allied with Brad. Reportedly, Angelina thought the affair was really happening. Reportedly, Marion was devastated by the speculation. It got so bad that Marion finally had to issue a public statement on her Instagram:
This is going to be my first and only reaction to the whirlwind news that broke 24 hours ago and that I was swept up into. I am not used to commenting on things like this nor taking them seriously but 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.
Secondly to those who have indicated that I am devastated, I am very well thank you. This crafted conversation isn’t distressing. And to all the media and the haters who are quick to pass judgment, I sincerely wish you a swift recovery.
Finally, I do very much wish that Angelina and Brad, both whom I deeply respect, will find peace in this very tumultuous moment.
With all my love
Marion
The “man of my life” is Guillaume Canet, her partner and the father of her son Marcel. While I still think the timeline of Marion’s pregnancy is… interesting, let’s say, if she’s coming out and telling us to leave her out of the Brangelina mess, I say we should just take Marion at her word. Maybe Angelina did suspect something, but that doesn’t mean that an affair happened. There’s also no hard-and-fast proof that Angelina even did believe there was an affair, by the way. In any case, leave Marion alone! She’s knocked up and in love with Canet. Let them be. We have bigger fish to fry (as do Brad and Angelina).
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN.
This gave me so much joy…until last night I didn’t know she had Instagram. That was sassy and classy. I now have a girl crush on this woman
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She’s said she doesn’t believe in feminism, 911 was an inside job and the moon landing probably didn’t happen. She’s cheated on most of her partners.
Still have a crush?
She’s only now publicly confirming her pregnancy and relationship to take the light off her and the Pitt cheating rumors.
Aside from the Feminism comment, who cares? You’re outlook on her is so… American.
@IndifferentCat
You think that considering that someone might be slightly…nutty for saying that the moon landing was faked is just an American thing?
@indifferentcat yeah, I guess it is American to dislike someone a bit for publicly entertaining the notion that thousands of Americans were killed by the American government because the Twin Towers were expensive buildings to maintain. Guess I’m just one of those Americans.
You have to be American to not be impressed that she doesn’t believe in feminism?
I’m not American and I lost a LOT of respect for her over that statement.
I’m not American, and I don’t necessarily believe in monogamy, but I do believe in science and respect for others and your partner.
I do not respect Marion for the feminism issue first, then the moon landing, then 911. Although her publicist did a great job on that note.
I do agree that her intelligence may be under the question. Nevertheless, it’s her personal views, not a propaganda. I also find some people believes in astrology or afterlife ridiculous but it doesn’t bug me.
Those 9/11 comments of her just seem like she’s a skeptic and has seen at least one 9/11 documentary. A bunch of Americans think the same thing but sure let’s attack the French woman. I’m not outraged or offended by the comment. But that’s just me. As for feminism, yeah I feel like she’s so uninformed about the subject. Disappointed but she just needs to educate herself. And for the cheating rumors? We don’t the know the truth. How random to throw that against her.
Saw this on BBC news this morning.
Sad state of affairs when we always expect it is the woman who needs to issue a public denial about the cheating and not the man (regardless of who’s the married one…..).
Best wishes to Marion and the baby, she comes across as a bit ‘light’ but I like her.
Didnt Billy Bob Thornton have to deny being with Amber Heard just last month though.
Because it was Johnny Depp accusing him directly in a video. A man accusing a man.
Not one man was required to defend his ‘reputation’ because of an affair, simply because there’s no need. And that’s the saddest part.
Yeah I feel bad for her, especially since right now she’s pregnant .Clearly this has nothing to do with her. I didn’t think this would be the reason for a breakup because even if there was an affair both would be discreet about it and Angie would handle it privately. It just goes to show you how little you can trust blind items because they don’t know s**t.(although I’m sure they’ll be making lots of crap up on CDAN and Blind gossip).
This is probably the only reason I feel slightly bad.
I do not want to stress out a pregnant lady. She’s said she’s happy and doesn’t care though, so?
Notice she never said she didn’t have an affair 😉
Also the father would be Canet, that’s where the child will live. Doesn’t matter if he’s the bio dad.
Give me this conspiracy enjoyment please. It’s so much less a big deal than the other stuff.
I don’t know anything about Canet, but it doesn’t strike me as someone who would accept that.
She also denied it though:
“Ce genre d’inventions aberrantes ne m’affecte en aucun cas.”
I know the ‘other stuff’ is a lot more depressing, but that doesn’t change she has released a statement calling everything an invention.
It’s a language thing. Saying “He’s the only man I need” or whatever she said, is equivalent to saying I am not sleeping with other men.
well damnit.
There goes the last light of enjoyment from this.
If its just a pregnant lady getting harassed, a sad mom who had to leave her love because of addiction, and an addicted man who is throwing away his life, well it’s just not fun anymore.
I believe her.
Speculations can ruin families.
Whatever split Angelina and Brad marriage has to be found behind their doors not drag other women in this mess without absolute evidence.
Plus now Marion had to announce, something that she didn’t have to share with the world, her pregnancy on media’s terms. This is absurd.
It is awful, really.
I agree. I hate when people speculate about things like this. OMG, she’s pregnant, who’s the father, she must have been f-ing Brad Pitt. It’s inappropriate and can cause a lot of unnecessary issues in other people’s lives. Now she has been forced to confirm her pregnancy otherwise people will say “see, she’s totally hiding the fact that Brad’s the father.” I hope she has a healthy pregnancy and people leave her out of the Brad-Angie divorce.
Jolie is such a master PR player I can’t believe she’d want it out there that she lost Brad to another woman, especially when La Jolie is supposed to be the fairest of them all. So if Jolie didn’t put this out there…..from where did it come?
Err, tabloids making stuff up to get clicks? That’s what they usually do, the “sources” are often people in the office getting imaginative, shooting the breeze. ( I know someone who worked for a trashy magazine. She was open about them just making stuff up.)
Page Six a tabloid magazine. The knew it would grab people’s attention. Glad, Marion shut it down in a classy way. But of course once again let’s blame Angie.
“Man of my life” is a direct translation from something we would say in French. We don’t say (s)he is the love of my life, we say “il est l’homme de ma vie” – direct translation: he is the man of my life.
Totally bizarre to see it in an English speaking headline haha (I am French too that’s why).
Correct. The French part is making so much sense in comparison to the English one 🙂
Yes, “man of my life” seems weird to me too 🙂
I love her “I’m very well thank you” line 🙂
She has pretty much been accused of screwing every costar. Last year it was Fassy. Maybe because she’s French?
But I doubt she would have anything to do with this mess. If nothing else, because o doubt Angie would drag the kids into it if they were not really involved.
Yea it’s the stupid idea that no French person could possibly be into monogamy or idk not screwing people in committed relationships. Go figure right?
It was really a graceful statement and pretty cool that she seems to be above it. I hope the press can leave her alone now and let her enjoy her pregnancy. That movie promotion will be pretty awkward.
Most of those rumors originate in American tabloids. While certainly a respected actress, Cotillard isn’t beloved by American audiences. Its a safer choice to accuse her of sleeping with her hot male costars because not too many people have “Team Marion” shirts. Also notice that those men she is alleged to have had affairs with are very popular in America. I don’t think it has anything to do with being French.
I really hope these rumors don’t hurt her relationship. I can’t imagine being pregnant and then this comes out and automatically people are pointing fingers and saying hurtful things.
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Congrats Marion in your upcoming bebé! <3
I really feel for her, this should be the happiest time of her life and instead she’s having to issue denials about an affair and some will probably doubt the paternity of her baby. Wish her all the best.
I feel sorry for Marion. Her baby is being used as “proof”of an affair. I’m surprised the media isn’t demanding a DNA test.
It’s because the baby is due in December. Her husband was not with her between February to April and did not visit. That’s when the child would have been conceived.
Also, the report of Jolie hiring a P.I. and discovering strippers among him having sex with Marion every day while shooting….I don’t believe they would print that unless they believed it to be true. The US has severe libel laws. They knew if they didn’t have receipts, they would face intense legal action….
I think they weren’t afraid to print it (and for Radar to reference it) if it didn’t have some credence, unfortunately.
I feel bad for the kids.
Interesting wording. I think they did have an affair and the baby is Canet’s. Talk about bad timing.
I agree. I think they did have an affair. This statement was too important not to get right and she never denied the affair. I think she loves her partner and the baby…timing is very suspect.
I keep thinking that’s a lot of words and yet none of them are “I didn’t have an affair with Brad Pitt.”
I believe her original statement was written in French. Keep in mind there may be something thats quite literally been lost in translation.
“While I still think the timeline of Marion’s pregnancy is… interesting.”
I posted this before but surprise, you wouldn’t publish the comment – there’s no need for this snide insinuation.
No, there’s no need of such insinuations at the moment……. do you want to see a DNA paternity test?
Some people never stop, really.
Yeah, if you’re going to say we should take her at her word, you should probably…take her at her word. I feel sorry that she’s even had to make this statement. The press tour for this movie is going to be so uncomfortable.
I thought that was odd too. What is so “interesting” about it? They’ve been together for many years, their son is five now I think, and she is 40- a perfect and perfectly normal time to add to their family. There’s no need to perpetuate rumors about her, simply because she happened to get pregnant four months before her coworker’s marriage ended.
I feel bad that she got dragged into this, and had to make a statement at all, but I am glad she did.
That was my thought. It’s not all that interesting for the parents of a 5-year-old to be having another child. That’s pretty common spacing for people who don’t want two children in their “baby” years at the same time.
You say she might have had sex with her husband in the same period she was working. She must not be fully dedicated to her job then! /end sarcasm.
At what point is decided which women to crucify and who to put on a pedestal? Genuine question.
For being such a reputed stud, that Canet guy isn’t very good looking. Must be his personality.
I think his face is sooo cute.
omg, i think he’s soooo good looking. maybe you need to see him in a movie to appreciate him.
I believe her. And I loved the “I’m very well thank you”.
My fave part was “I sincerely wish you a swift recovery.”
The press tour for this movie is going to be a nightmare! I want to know who that PR firm is that will be handling it; I think we should all pitch in and send them a case of scotch. Mess. Mess. Mess.
I can get us a good price on Laphroaig at the moment.
I thought her statement said all it needed to say, and think it unfortunate she felt compelled to have to make one at all.
She was inserted into this situation against her will, speculatively and with little foundation. Now she has made her position clear she ought to be removed from all further speculation. Her personal and professional standing ought to remain intact and untarnished.
But I do agree that those managing the press tour for “Allied” deserve the whisky – they are going to need it.
The trailer was released the day after Jolie filed for divorce.
I can’t help but think that is odd timing, tbh.
Yeah. This reads like a non-denial denial. The wording is weird, unless it was wrongly translated from French to English. This whole thing is weird with a capital “W”.
C’mon, it’s pretty clear she’s denying it. We’re just not used to reading intelligent statements.
Not everyone has English as their first language though.
If google translate was used then it was wrongly translated.
I believe her and I hope she’s left out of this. She has a young son and is expecting another one so the less she needs right now is to be dragged by speculation in the middle of this nasty break up.
For someone who loves conspiracy theories she sure doesn’t like being involved in one.
ha!
I’m not entirely certain I can agree with that. I was skyping with my mother (who lives in Italy and isn’t much on U.S. pop culture) early yesterday (Wed) a.m. my time, and the one thing that we, as Europeans (I live in U.S. now), couldn’t understand is why, after more than 24 hours, had MC not issued a flat denial. We both agreed that if she were our client (I have a PR background, my mother just through osmosis), the denial would have been released anywhere and everywhere within an hour. This wait-time gave her a lot of heretofore unprecedented U.S. attention. That statement could have been crafted in fifteen minutes. The speculation gave her a brand new level of exposure. Now, again, in my first sentence, I say I’m not “entirely” certain. Just something that made us ponder, as it’s antithetical to PR damage control to sit on something this explosive. The denials should be been issued tout suite.
This is the best celebrity statement I think I’ve ever read.
Smart, strong, classy and witty….Bravo!
Wow, the production companies must be pooping their britches right about now.
Good for her! Must suck to be mixed up in this shitstorm!
Not sure how clear she has to be but I read the statement in both French and English. It is very clear she is denying the affair. Saying things like “Well she never said explicitly I never slept with Brad Pitt” is kind of insulting. Most likely Marion did not feel the need to say that because the rest of her statement is pretty clear and she does not feel the need to stoop to the media’s level.
Not related but her child with Canet is so beautiful.
I love this statement, and think it was perfect. Sassy, direct, and classy all at the same time. I have no trouble believing that Angelina Jolie is a jealous spouse and a great mother all at the same time. I feel like Angie’s brand is “desirable humanitarian” but as her relationship with Brad unraveled I could see her suspecting something (what with A&B’s history) and taking it out on Marion. The bottom line is it didn’t happen, and people should leave Marion out of it.
Still Jolie’s faults. The intense dislike of this woman baffles me.
She never says she didn’t have an affair with Brad. That’s the one thing she left out of her statement.
I just wonder why that was not said, since she was supposedly being so frank on Instagram ,wonder why?
Also Diana Ross, Loretta Turner ,stars will hide babies-daddy for years to save a career.
english is not her first langage, i’m french and her statement is clearer in her native tongue, she clearly said she didn’t have an affair with Brad, and i believe her
I love her Asian actress but her statement said everything but that. Her translation would have made sure to include that sentence if she said it.
Maybe she just answered things she could answer truthfully, sort of like a person will do in court.
My auto writer is being weird.
I meant I Love her, Marion as an Actress.
Because writing “I didn’t have sex with Brad Pitt” is actually rather crass. I know some people will disagree with me here, but not being stated in such a blunt way doesn’t mean its a non-denial denial. After the “I have not had sexual relations with that woman” debacle many feel we can’t trust anything short of full denial, but honestly its quite vulgar to expect a woman to tell us about who she has or hasn’t had sex with. Her statement is clearly a classy way of answering an incredibly rude question.
She could say ” There was no affair? ”
It can be said without using the word sex.
“There was no affair” is still discussing her sex life though. She is saying that her partner is the love of her life and the father of her children, isn’t that enough? Until there is more than wild rumor (which Angelina herself has refuted) then she owes no one more than this statement entails. I’m simply saying lets not start reading into the fact she didn’t give us a line by line account of what she didn’t do with Brad Pitt. Maybe its a lie, but right now there is absolutely nothing pointing to that other than Marion didn’t explicitly discuss sex or an affair.
Meant, Loretta Young.
I really don’t get the “she didn’t deny anything” comments.
Maybe the wording in English is weird (crafted conversations seems odd and the result of poor translation), but the french “Ce genre d’inventions aberrantes” is cristal clear, meaning absurd/ludicrous fabrications.
She explicitly said everything written was invention.
But, as soon as I read yesterday comments saying that she needed to make a statement to put the rumours to rest and distanciate herself from the mess, I knew she would never achieve that.
People will never be satisfied unless she uses the phrase “his peen didn’t enter my vagina” and maybe not even with that (but but what about BJ or emotional cheating etc..)
She should have remained silent, it wouldn’t have changed anything, if comments here are any indication.
right on. It seems like she needs to write a detailed account of what she didnt do to please people who enjoy reading into things.
In my culture we gave a saying that loosely translates to ‘a thing that is called human being is difficult’. The focus is more on what she didnt say than what she did.
And they’ll demand they all go on Maury just to be “sure.”
+1000 I said basically the same thing further up. I guess it comes down to a cultural thing, but most of the world considers it crass to ask a stranger about her sex life. Bill Clinton shaped Americans’ views on the non-denial denial, but he was the President when he made that statement and perjured himself over the relationship. Marion Cotillard is a French actress who does not owe us a blunt answer to our incredibly rude question.
Cotillard’s comment makes Jolie/her camp look odious and cunning. Good on Marion for speaking out.
Jolie did just file a divorce paper, no mention of Cotillard what so ever, so why is she odious and cunning?.
How did Angelina and her camp involve Marion in this? What is it about her that makes people want to believe the most vile things without any foundation?
There is this Netflix movie I watched called Last Night. Keira Knightly was really great in it. Sam Worthington was fine as her husband. He and Eva Mendez, as flirting with the idea of an affair, had no chemistry. Eva isn’t a very good actress.
But Canet played a French ex-boyfriend of Keira’s. They had really wonderful chemistry in the movie. He did a really good job. I liked him in it. I didn’t know his name until I just saw his photo as Marion’s partner.
So sad that she needed to do this at all, but kudos for the classy handling. I *love* how she wished the media and haters a swift recovery.
Just saying.. if you’re going to be doing a romantic film with Brad Pitt I’m sure the last thing you want is to get pregnant. I mean, that’s just me. Plus, The timeline sure adds up. 🤔
Though honestly, if she did have an affair with Pitt, you’d think he’d have the common sense to wrap it up! Which is why the pregnancy thing (and the timeline) could be accurate, but one thinks if they were having an affair they wouldn’t have unprotected sex. That’s crazy risky.
She didn’t name him by name. That bothered me. Why wouldn’t she say his name if he’s the father of both children?