Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie turned heroes after leaping to the rescue of an eight-year-old boy crushed by autograph hunters at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Seth Mascareno was trapped by a surging crowd of star-struck fans as the couple arrived at the California festival, where Jolie was honored with the Performance of the Year award.
The superstar couple spotted the kid squashed against a metal railing and lifted him to safety.
The boy's mother Adeline says, "The crush of people was just overwhelming. Angelina and Brad rushed over and she helped pull Seth under the barricade while Brad yelled for the crowd to back up."
"Then Angelina took Seth aside to make sure he was unharmed. When she was sure he was all right, she signed a Tomb Raider photo he was carrying. She stroked Seth's hair and said: 'There, there sweetheart, you're OK now.'"
