Today we’re talking about Brad Pitt. He’s more than just a pretty face, and he’s got the business and real estate portfolio to prove it. We’ll talk about how much this Ocean’s Eleven’s star’s blockbusters have made, his love of art and his own sculpting works, the latest on his Plan B production company and what’s next after he sold a large stake in the company.This brings us to the crown jewel of Brad Pitt’s real estate empire, the sprawling 1,200 plus acre Chateau Miraval winery in Correns, France. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie first leased the centuries-old French vineyard in 2008, before deciding to purchase the estate and make it their family home in 2012 for an estimated $60 million. Even though they reportedly split the bill for the property 60/40, with Brad Pitt paying the larger share, he gave Angelina Jolie an additional 10% equity as a wedding  gift to make them even partners, but he included a now controversial right of first refusal to purchase back Angelina Jolie’s shares in Chateau Miraval should they ever decide to divorce.Chateau Miraval’s villa, which some say is at least as old as the mid-thirteenth century, is its own small city. Surprisingly, the main house is relatively modest in style, but it is definitely not lacking in substance, sporting 35 bedrooms, 2 gyms, a billiards room, a mini-movie theater, an indoor pool, sauna, and jacuzzi. Surrounded by beautiful woodlands and a moat, the outdoor property is a real stunner with extensive gardens, 20 fountains, ancient aqueducts, more outdoor swimming pools, a private pond, an olive grove planted among winding stone terraces, and the Roman-style chapel where Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie secretly married on August 14, 2014. Then there’s the vineyard. The vineyard had already been a successful wine producing money-maker when they bought Chateau Miraval, which has been the pride of Tom Bove, the American businessman who had bought the property in the 1990’s and went on to make it one of France’s top organic wine producers. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie wanted to carry on with Chateau Miraval’s history of winemaking, and so in 2013 they teamed up with Rhone Valley winery Chateau Beaucastel to launch their own Miraval Wines brand. Contents of this video:00:00 Brad Pitt’s Chateau Miraval Winery, Business & Real Estate Empire00:32 Brad Pitt's Early Years01:13 Brad Pitt's Acting Career04:12 Brad Pitt's Plan B Production CompanyFounder/Content Creator: Chris Thompsonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherjthompson/ irl Media NEWS brings you the business behind the news, with a healthy dose of sarcasm.Looking for yet another way to stay on top of current events, while getting a fresh take on the business behind the news? Signup for the irl Media NEWS e-Newsletter where we discuss everything from Swiftonomics to Lionel Messi’s pink jersey: https://irlmedianews.beehiiv.comX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/irlMediaNEWSLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/irl-media-newsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/irlmedianews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irlmedianewsThreads: https://www.threads.net/@irlmedianews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irlmedianewsMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@irlMediaNEWSPost: https://post.news/@/irlMediaNEWSBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/irlmedianews.bsky.social e-Newsletter: https://irlmedianews.beehiiv.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@irlMediaNEWSPodcast: https://irlmedianewspodcast.buzzsprout.com irl Media NEWS is completely self funded & privately owned, so we are beholden to no one except our own morals and ethics. The opinions expressed in our videos are exactly that - our opinions, and should be regarded (or disregarded depending on your perspective) as those of a small independent media organization bringing you original content in the fo...