Brad Pitt Doesn't Let Negative Feedback 'Overshadow His Confidence': 'Life Is Good' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

BRad Pitt on Sept. 1, 2024.Photo:Annalisa Ranzoni/Getty

Annalisa Ranzoni/Getty

Brad Pittis riding a “natural high” following his appearance at the 2024Venice Film Festival, sources tell PEOPLE.

“Life’s good. He loves spending time in Europe," a source close to Pitt, 60, says, days after the actor appeared alongsideGeorge Clooneyin Venice to debut andpromotetheir upcoming movieWolfs, on top of making hisred carpet debutwith girlfriend Ines de Ramon. “He’s been excited to reunite with Clooney. They had a blast filming last year. He’s happy to promote this project.”

“He’s to the point in his career where he of course cares about feedback and reviews, but anything negative also doesn’t overshadow his confidence,” the source adds. “He’s just grateful to have all the amazing work opportunities.Inesloves Europe too and they’ve had a great summer.”

Another source close to Pitt tells PEOPLE that he has “had fun” making his upcoming car racing movieF1, which zooms into theaters on June 27, 2025.

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In addition to stepping out with his jewelry designer girlfriend for theWolfspremiere in Venice, the couple were alsoseen on a double datewith Clooney and his wifeAmal Clooneyin Venice on Aug. 31.

Brad Pitt on Sept. 1, 2024.Daniele Venturelli/WireImage

Daniele Venturelli/WireImage

Wolfsstars Pitt and Clooney, 63, as two professional fixers and lone wolves who are accidentally assigned to the same job and forced to work together. While Clooney spoke with PEOPLE on the red carpet for that movie on Sept. 1, he joked that “there’s nothing good about” working with his longtime friend Pitt.

“It’s all a disaster,” he jested, before saying more seriously, “It’s fun to work with people you know really well.”

source: people.com