Billy Bob Thornton's three-year marriage to Angeline Jolie dominated the new cycle during the early 2000s. The star duo was one of Hollywood's hot items, and with that came a significant amount of tabloid coverage. So, it was no surprise when the couple went viral before viral was a thing, by wearing necklaces with a drop of each other's blood in them.
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During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Thornton finally opened up on that moment in time and what led them to wear such peculiar jewelry.
"We each had a little locket, literally with a drop of blood in them," Thornton said. "That's a romantic little idea, and that's all that was. 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."
Clearly, Thornton and most likely Jolie heard the noise surrounding their marriage. After all, this was at a time when the internet was in its infancy, yet the news of their blood-swapping was known worldwide within a matter of days. That level of fame and scrutiny makes it inevitable that people are going to talk.
"[A] vial of blood is very simple. Angie came home one day with a kit she bought," Thornton previously told E! News. "You know those lockets you buy that are clear and you put a picture of your grannie in it or something like that and wear it around your neck? That's what it was."
Billy Bob Thornton Maintains He Had a Good Relationship With Angelina Jolie
Despite their split, it would appear Thornton still looks back on his marriage to Jolie fondly. During the same interview with Rolling Stone, he recalled that period as being one of the best in his life.
"And of course, Angelina [Jolie] and I had a great time together. That was one of the greatest times of my life," he said. "She and I are still very, very close friends. And that was the one that ended up being a really civilized breakup. We simply split up because our lifestyles were so different.
Jolie remarried in 2014 when she tied the knot to Brad Pitt. The couple divorced in 2019.
Thornton, who has been married six times throughout his life, is now married to Connie Angland, with the couple also saying their vows in 2014.
