A big name in European cinema will join the new season of the successful series "The Morning Show", alongside Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon: it is French actress Marion Cotillard, who will play a powerful figure in the media world.
But, although Cotillard's talent is not in doubt, her selection for this role has sparked an intriguing theory published by the British tabloid Daily Mail : behind this choice lies an old story, with implied clashes between Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie, and that Cotillard may be "up her sleeve" in a belated revenge.
According to the article, Cotillard is the only woman Angelina Jolie has ever shown jealousy towards while she was in a relationship with Brad Pitt. During the filming of the film “Allied” (2016), Jolie reportedly had serious suspicions about an intimacy between Pitt and his co-star, Marion Cotillard, which was rumored to have contributed to the breakdown of their marriage.
An anonymous source for the Daily Mail states:
"Brad was attracted to Marion's elegance and French style. She is probably the woman Angelina hates more than anyone else. It was the only time she openly showed jealousy. The situation was tense. Jolie was still fresh in her mind about how her romance with Pitt began during the filming of Mr. & Mrs. Smith , so she feared history was repeating itself."
American media outlets, such as Page Six and the New York Post , previously reported that Jolie and Pitt's split came after a heated argument on a private jet, ostensibly over child-rearing issues. But according to various sources, Jolie hired a private investigator to follow Pitt during the filming of Allied, after suspecting him of an affair with Cotillard. The French actress and her partner, director Guillaume Canet, have categorically denied the rumors.
Meanwhile, Cotillard's inclusion in "The Morning Show" is expected to bring not only innovation to the series, but also to rekindle the public's interest in the old Hollywood drama.
