United Kingdom, Nov. 21 -- Billy Bob Thornton considers Angelina Jolie to be a "great friend" of his.

The 70-year-old actor was married to the Hollywood star between 2000 and 2003, and although their marriage ultimately ended in divorce, Billy Bob has nothing but praise for his ex-wife.

The movie star told Extra: "She's awesome. Yeah, a great friend of mine, and yeah, that'll never go away."

Elsewhere, Billy Bob has recently worked with music star Carter Faith and he's even starred in one of her music videos. The actor is convinced that Carter, 25, has a huge future in the music business.

Appearing alongside his Landman co-star Mark Collie at the 2025 CMA Awards, Billy Bob explained: "Mark and I wrote a few songs with [her] recently. ...