Thornton Clarifies Jolie Blood Vials Rumor

Billy Bob Thornton has clarified a long-standing rumor about wearing vials of each other's blood during his marriage to Angelina Jolie, describing it as a simple romantic gesture that media sensationalism turned into something far more extreme. In an interview with Rolling Stone published on November 17, the 70-year-old actor reflected on their relationship, which ended in divorce more than two decades ago, emphasizing that the pair remain close friends today.

Thornton and Jolie, now 50, met on the set of the 1999 film Pushing Tin and eloped in Las Vegas the following year. Their marriage, which lasted from May 2000 to May 2003, drew intense media scrutiny, partly due to unusual details like the blood lockets. "We each had a little locket, literally with a drop of blood in them," Thornton told Rolling Stone. "That's a romantic little idea, and that's all that was." He recounted how the story escalated in the public eye: "But by the time it's over, we're vampires. We live in a dungeon, we drink each other's blood, and this kind of stuff."

The actor, who was the more prominent star when they began dating, described the period as "pretty weird." He noted that celebrity couples...