in

Brad Pitt Believes He Suffers Undiagnosed ‘Facial Blindness’

Brad Pitt
Credit: Alamy

Brad Pitt believes he suffers from undiagnosed ‘facial blindness,’ as people tell him he comes across as ‘aloof’ and ‘self-absorbed’. 

The Hollywood star told GQ that he’s convinced he has prosopagnosia, which is a neurological disorder that causes the inability to recognise people’s faces.

“Nobody believes me!” he stressed. “I wanna meet another one [person with prosopagnosia].”

Find out why Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are ‘very proud’ of their daughter, Shiloh, in the clip below…

This isn’t the first time that the 58-year-old has speculated about having the condition.

In 2013, Pitt told Esquire that over the years, he has offended people by forgetting their faces.

He told the publication: “So many people hate me because they think I’m disrespecting them.

“But it’s a mystery to me, man. I can’t grasp a face and yet I come from such a design/aesthetic point of view. I am going to get it tested.”

After sharing his concerns about the disorder, private university Carnegie Mellon reportedly reached out and offered to have his brain imaged, as well as having a neuroscientist examine it.

Brad Pitt Claims Angelina Jolie ‘Sought To Inflict Harm’ On Him

According to the Prosopagnosia Research Center, one in 50 people suffer from prosopagnosia. It’s believed to be caused by a brain injury or stroke. However, it can also be a genetic condition.

Elsewhere in the GQ interview, Pitt claimed he’s on the ‘last leg’ of his acting career.

He explained: “I consider myself on my last leg. This last semester or trimester. What is this section gonna be? And how do I wanna design that?”

Over the years, Pitt has starred in over 70 films, including Seven, Fight Club, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and Inglourious B******s.

Most recently, the actor has worked behind the scenes of his production company, Plan B Entertainment.

Watch our Video of the Day below… 

Do you have a story for us? If so, email us at [email protected]. All contact will be treated in confidence.

Written by Aimee Walker

Aimee is a senior content editor at IGV who specialises in finding the best original stories, trending topics and entertainment news. She graduated from Birmingham City University with a degree in Media and Communications.