Angelina Jolie didn't name names. But during recent interviews promoting her movie Maria, in which she plays famed opera star Maria Callas, the Oscar winner has made what many believe are subtle references to ex-husband Brad Pitt. In December, for example, she hinted at hiding “a lot of the pain” from their kids in the past. The next month, Angie talked about how much she dislikes “a liar.” Meanwhile, another January sit-down had the actress wondering how much her “light [was] dimmed” by challenges she's endured over the past few years.

Those last comments emerged days after she and Brad finally settled their bitter divorce on Dec. 30. More than eight years have passed since she left husband No. 3, but Angelina, 49, “continues to throw out these not-so-veiled jabs, and you don't have to be a rocket scientist to know who she's referring to,” an insider tells Life & Style. “Now that their divorce is final, Brad's telling friends maybe it's time to share his side.”

The 61-year-old isn't seeking revenge, the insider insists. But after facing so much heartbreak in the wake of their 2016 split, a brutal yearslong custody battle, and the final issue they need to resolve — lawsuits over ownership rights to their former family home and winery in France, Château Miraval — he's grown tired of the secrets and lies. “Brad,” says the insider, “would really love to set the record straight.”

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He will soon be sitting down for interviews of his own as he travels the world promoting F1, the summer blockbuster in which he plays a veteran Formula One race car driver. "And Brad knows people won't just be asking him about the movie," notes the insider.