Brad Pitt breaks silence on Angelina Jolie split at Allied premiere

'It's really nice to have all the support': Brad Pitt breaks silence on Angelina Jolie split at Allied premiere alongside Marion Cotillard hours after being cleared of abuse claims

Published: 22:37 EST, 9 November 2016 | Updated: 11:33 EST, 10 November 2016

Brad Pitt hit his first red carpet since his shocking late September split from Angelina Jolie.

On Wednesday evening the 52-year-old actor joined Marion Cotillard at the Los Angeles premiere of his WWII drama Allied.

And Brad - who wasn't wearing his wedding ring - spent a lot of time signing autographs for fans, and was grateful for their 'kindness' as he spoke with them.

He told E! News: 'It's really sweet, everyone has been really kind out here. It's really nice to have all the support.'

Brad Pitt hit his first red carpet since his shocking late September split from Angelina Jolie; On Wednesday evening the 52-year-old actor joined Marion Cotillard at the Los Angeles premiere of his WWII drama Allied

Easy on the eye: Brad looked dapper in a dark suit and white shirt as he opted to not wear a tie for his red carpet attire

This comes just hours after TMZ reported the star was cleared by the Department Of Children And Family Services of child abuse.

Pitt is now ramping up for a custody battle with his wife of two years. She has asked for sole physical custody and he has asked for joint custody.

After he was cleared, Jolie released a statement through her spokesperson which read: 'The job of the DCFS is to make sure the children are in a safe and secure situation. As we said earlier this week, childcare professionals encouraged a legal agreement accepted and signed by both sides that was in the best interest of the children.

'Angelina said from the beginning that she felt she had to take action for the health of the family and is relieved that after their 8-week involvement, the DCFS is now satisfied the safeguards are put in place that will allow the children to heal.'

On Wednesday Brad looked dapper in a dark suit and white shirt as he opted to not wear a tie for his red carpet attire.

His hair was cut short as he showed off his salt and pepper beard.

Brad was seen smiling at the fans as he signed autographs for them whilst walking down the carpet.

Good look: His hair was cut short as he showed off his salt and pepper beard

Laughing with the fans: Despite his personal troubles, the actor looked to be in good spirits

On good terms: The two looked chummy after the actress shot down rumours of a fling

A few laughs: The costars talked animatedly on the red carpet

Despite his personal troubles, the actor looked to be in good spirits.

He showed off his chiseled jawline and smouldering pose as he had his picture taken.

Marion looked radiant in a high neck midnight blue dress, which showed a little hint of her bump.

The brunette actress wore dazzling diamond earrings as she went for a natural palette of make-up.

She wore smokey eye shadow and nude lipstick to complete her flawless look.

Pregnant beauty: The French star showed off her figure in a flowing dress

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Still got it: He showed off his chiseled jawline and smouldering pose as he had his picture taken

Lovely: Marion looked radiant in a high neck midnight blue dress, which showed a little hint of her bump

Wednesday evening was a stark contrast to how Brad looked the night before.

The actor looked a little pale and drawn as he hit a screening for Moonlight, which was executive produced through his company Plan B, in Los Angeles with old friend Julia Roberts.

At the premiere Brad did not conduct interviews.

Fabulous: The brunette actress wore dazzling diamond earrings as she went for a natural palette of make-up

The Sun reported the star had specified he would not be doing any press junkets or talk show appearances for the WWII epic that is hitting theaters on November 23.

The actor skipped his last premiere for Voyage of Time in late September after Jolie's divorce filing became front-page news.

Bad end: This will be the first time the 52-year-old has been seen since his ugly September split from Angelina Jolie that involved the Department Of Children And Family Services and the FBI. Here he is seen with the family in 2015

Quiet: It has been added Brad won't do any press junkets or talk show appearances either for the WWII epic that is hitting theaters on November 23

A source told The Sun newspaper: 'This was supposed to be the start of a big campaign push for Brad to finally win an acting Oscar but there's too much controversy for him to risk any publicity.'

It was added: 'It also doesn't help that there were rumours he had an affair with his co-star Marion Cotillard, which both deny.'

Cottilard is pregnant with her second child. The father is her partner since 2007, actor Guillaume Canet.

And there were plenty of appearances on the calendar.

Hot stuff: In Allied Pitt and Cotillard have many steamy scenes. They have denied an affair

So romantic: In the film the actors play a married couple, but then he is told she's a spy

'Loads of chat show studios are gutted as they had him booked to come on and dozens of journalists have had their interviews scrapped,' it was claimed.

'They are also being briefed not to ask anybody else associated about the film about Brad's personal life.

'His team look very likely to pull the plug on him even walking the red carpet in Los Angeles.

'They know it's important he been seen to support the film but this is a huge crisis for him and the current tactic is to lie low. If he does appear, he'll not say a word to any media and sneak in a side door.'

The estranged couple - who got married last year - have six children; Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and eight-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, while he has asked for shared guardianship.

Bad timing: The dust has not yet settled on the Pitt/Jolie split, which could hurt or help the movie

Over: The estranged couple - who got married last year - are currently locked in a bitter legal battle. This is the last time they were on the red carpet together, in November 2015

Jolie will continue to have sole custody of her children with Pitt in an agreement reached by the actors, a representative for the actress said Monday.

The agreement calls for the former couple's children to continue to have 'therapeutic visits' with Pitt.

Jolie filed for divorce in September, days after Pitt was involved in a disturbance during a private flight with his family. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the breakup, and an attorney said at the time she filed for divorce 'for the health of the family.'

Monday's statement said the agreement was reached more than a week ago in consultation with childcare professionals. It says no further details could be provided, and it makes no mention of an investigation by child welfare workers into the plane incident.

Sad end: Angelina filed for divorce after Brad was allegedly 'verbally abusive' and 'physical' towards their son Maddox while under the influence of alcohol during a flight on September 14. Here he is seen with Pax, Shiloh and Maddox as well as his parents in 2014

Pitt and Jolie Pitt reached a temporary custody agreement in late September that included at least some of the same terms — visitation with his children and both sides agreeing to meetings with therapists.

'In accordance with this agreement,' the statement from Jolie's rep claimed, 'the six children will stay in their mother's custody, and the children will continue therapeutic visits with their father. This has been determined by childcare professionals to be in the children's best interest.'

'We are not in a position to discuss the details,' the rep continued. 'We hope now that it is clear that the events which led to the dissolution filing involved minor children and their wellbeing, there will be understanding of the sensitivity of the family situation.'

Short marriage: The two wed in 2014 in the South Of France. Here they are seen in 2012

'We believe that all sides are committed to healing the family and ask for your consideration during this difficult time,' Monday's statement concluded.

Angelina filed for divorce after Brad was allegedly 'verbally abusive' and 'physical' towards their son Maddox while under the influence of alcohol during a flight on September 14.

However, it was later reported that Maddox suffered no injuries and some witnesses on the jet say Brad's contact with the boy was 'inadvertent.'