Complex sentence: In 2005, Brody appeared in a minor role alongside Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in the film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith", and played a Hollywood studio assistant in the film adaptation of "Thank You for Smoking" (2006).
Split into simpler sentences: In 2005, Brody appeared in a minor role alongside Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in the film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith". He also played a Hollywood studio assistant in the film adaptation of "Thank You for Smoking" (2006).