After a challenging few years,Brad Pitt’sOscar win on Feb. 9 proved the actor is back on top and that his career is hotter than ever.
“He has been enjoying a little slower personal life. It has worked wonders,” a source tells PEOPLE. “We can see that it has shot him to the top professionally.”
In 2016 Pitt, 56, andAngelina Jolie, 44, split after two years of marriage and 12 years together. The pair are parents to Maddox, 18, Pax, 16, Zahara, 15, Shiloh, 13, and 11-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.
“He is a new man,” a source tells PEOPLE in the new cover story. “He is happy, loves his kids, and relishes his quiet time at home.”
Pitt has been spending increasing time with his kids. Adds a longtime colleague, “Things are going much more smoothly, and he is infinitely happier.”
The actor took home theBest Supporting Actor Oscarfor his role as stuntman Cliff Booth inQuentin Tarantino‘s 1960s-era dramedyOnce Upon a Time … in Hollywood.
By focusing on the positive, Pitt has been able to find happiness again.
“I got friends, I got lovely kids, I like my coffee, I like my dogs,” Pitt told PEOPLE. “I’ve got no complaints.”
source: people.com
