After years of estrangement, Jon Voight is glad he is finally able to reconnect her relationship with daughter Angelina Jolie as he was invited by her on a 'lovely' Venice trip.
- February 25, 2010
AceShowbiz - Veteran actor Jon Voight is overjoyed to have been invited to join his daughter Angelina Jolie and her family in Venice, Italy last week, on February 21 after years of estrangement. The "Tomb Raider" actress cut Voight out of her life in 2001 after he voiced concerns for her mental health shortly before she adopted son Maddox from Cambodia.
Voight has made several attempts to mend his fractured relationship with Jolie, and he revealed in November 2009 the pair is back in contact. They stepped out in public for the first time in years on Sunday, February 21 when Voight was pictured with Jolie, her partner Brad Pitt, and their children on a boat trip down the city's Grand Canal.
Voight is delighted to have the chance to bond with his six grandkids and he hopes it won't be the last time he gets to visit Jolie and her young family. Speaking to UsMagazine.com from Venice, where Jolie is shooting new movie "The Tourist", he says, "It's nice to have something that's positive! (The canal ride was) lovely. The weather wasn't so bad for the journey. It's a very beautiful trip. A lot of fun. I love the possibility of spending time with the family. It's a very beautiful thing."
And the 71-year-old insists Jolie and Pitt's romance is still going strong, despite recent tabloid rumors of an impending split. He adds, "Of course they are (fine)! You can see!"
