Brad Pitt in cowboy couture on the UK set of ‘The Counselor’: hot or busted?

At first I thought Brad Pitt was wearing a normal suit in these photos. But he’s not. It’s a Western-style suit, but it’s still kind of beautiful on him. Like, Cowboy Couture by Tom Ford or something. That’s one of Brad’s strengths – he makes most outfits look like Tom Ford, even when they’re a hokey “cowboy” costume. These are photos from the London set of The Counselor, that Ridley Scott movie in which Michael Fassbender plays the lead guy. We had Fassy photos (from the London set) last week – go here to see the Fassy-goodness. Fassy was going commando under HIS suit. I don’t think Brad Pitt is going commando under his.

The Counselor is based on the book by Cormac McCarthy, and the film is being directed by Ridley Scott. Scott got this film a really quick turn-around, it feels like. The project was announced, and suddenly Fassbender was attached and Brad was rumored to play a supporting part and there were even casting rumors for Angelina Jolie too. But the Jolie casting didn’t happen, unfortunately. The cast now includes Fassy, Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem (this is Javi’s second McCarthy adaptation since his Oscar-winning performance in No Country For Old Men), and John Leguizamo. This is the second time Fassy has worked with Ridley – they did Prometheus together. This is also the second time Brad and Ridley have worked together – Thelma & Louise, remember? It’s funny to me that Brad is basically playing another cowboy-hustler in this movie. I haven’t read the McCarthy book (yet), but this is basic plot: “A lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking.” Fassy is the lawyer.

Should we talk about Brad’s hair? He’s dyed it. And he’s got a ponytail. And it looks greasy. This is basically what my hair looks like at the gym. He’s not really giving it to me here, but I do like him in this shade of blue.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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  1. Ailine says:

    Suit hot. Body hot. Hair not. His face looks tired.

    • Suzen says:

      Ha. I noticed his hair looked a bit greasy in the second pic. Maybe it’s just gel for flyaways.

    • Kim says:

      I hate the hair but there is a YouTube video of Brad walking on set.With his swagger he is sexy as hell. I can ignore the hair.

    • kennedy says:

      His age is definitely showing… but in a good way. I still maintain Pitt looked his hottest (and least “movie star” esque) in The Tree of Life. Mmmm, the things I would do…

      On a somewhat related note, anyone else think it’s a bit high-larious that Cammie Diaz is in this film? So she goes from the atrocious Bad Teacher to the pregnant film to THIS? Giiiiiirl please.

    • Stacey says:

      The smoking has caught up with him. It always does.

  2. Birdie says:

    He looks amazing for his age. He is 49 and still looks great. What did your dad, uncle etc look like at 49? Exactly. He is not really my type but look at other actors who were hot and got older like Val Kilmer or John Travolta

    • MW says:

      Exactly Birdie. I can never understand why people seem to think he should look forever 21, and then criticize him cuz he doesn’t. Compared to the general population at 49, he looks great to me. Oh, and as for his hair . . . it was probably styled that way by the make-up dept. for the movie, I would guess.

  3. lisa2 says:

    I think he is totally working the look. After all it is for the “character”. I think people get so use to actors looking the same in film after film. Brad always changes it up. Looking different in each film for each role. I love that about him. And the man has an amazing body. I think his character in this films is “smarmy” so the greasy hair and bling fits.

    Can’t wait. Brad has not had a miss on film these last few years. And his swagger is HOT AS HELL

    OT: Happy birthday Maddox.. gosh he is 11 years old today. man I just can’t believe it.

    • Rhea says:

      I am more of Angie’s fan, but have to admit Pitt has the body and the swagger…as for his greasy hair, etc I also think it’s part of the movie.

      • cs says:

        Agree. That man has some walk “Swagger”. He can wear almost anything and still look sexy.

    • EmmaV1 says:

      Agreed, he’s working the look…but I have to say his face looks tired (not old, cause he’s ~49 and he looks great for 49), but he definitely has seen better, more restful days

      One thing though…I can’t believe he’s working when Jolie is filming Maleficent. So much for the two of them not working at the same time…I mean Jolie has kept up on her promise…she’s averaged less than 1 live action film a year since 2006 (including ITLOBAH)….whereas Pitt does slightly less than 1.5 movies a year.

  4. Lululeah says:

    He’s just so sexy, but is anyone else seeing a resemblance to Benicio del Toro with the eye bags?

  5. miriam says:

    He always looks so skanky and unwashed when he has long hair.

    • Sandy says:

      ITA. I prefer him in the short Mr. and Mrs Smith style.

      He looks really haggard and cheap here – maybe that’s his look in the film?

      • Trek girl says:

        His hair is definitely for the film. I doubt they would have his hair that way if that’s not what the movie called for.

  6. Luise says:

    He’s definitely looking like worn out greasy haired white trash. Between his litter of children and Angelina, he looks like he’s going down for the count.

    • bubbles says:

      Baby, this man can do no wrong! he is always cutting edge and I seriously doubt that whoever has sat in your livingroom/bedroom has ever caused a middleaged midwestern housewife to do a doubletake in the icecream aisle of your local supermarket.
      Brad is, has been and always will be one of the coolest hottest most badass pieces of man that has ever walked the planet and I’m not even a devoted fan, but I give him that.

    • GHJackie says:

      Nobody and I do mean nobody, can make a Western style suit look anything but trash. Especially when you add the matching blue belt. All he’s missing is a tacky over-the-top Bolo tie. He looks like a sleazy lounge lizard in this outfit. As would anyone else…

  7. Hautie says:

    This is what I hate when men are dressed to look “cowboy”.

    This is what studio wardrobe people want to believe is “cowboy” business attire. It isn’t . What it is… is heinous.

    No self respecting man would be caught dead in those tragic boots.

    They weren’t in style in the 1970’s. And they are down right offending to see them in the light of day in 2012.

    Men who wear boots as a daily thing. Tend to always wear a nice round toe boot. Even in the 1970’s. Made out of some type of snake skin.

    And sadly, Pitt is looking tired. It’s the eyes and those bags hanging under them.

    He needs to get some sleep.

    And make that appointment with the plastic surgeon. 🙂

    Better to do a little tuck now. When no one will notice. And if they do, they will just assume you finally got some rest.

  8. Lurkeelee says:

    Hot!

  9. Paloma says:

    Mighty fine!

  10. Kaye1 says:

    He looks much better. His hair and his beard match and he’s not rocking the Jennifer Aniston highlights anymore. A big improvement, I think.

    • Brad's Hair says:

      Brad’s beard & haIr are dyed for this role from being blonder/grey. Aniston is a brunette who drowns in dye every week to try & look blonde. Angle, Brad and their bio kids are natural blondes. Knox’s reddish blonde seems closest to Brad’s shaved head in Mr & Mrs Smith.

  11. Janet says:

    Based on what book by Cormac McCarthy? I love his books, he’s a terrific writer, but I never heard of any book by hiim called “The Counselor”.

    • Guesto says:

      Not a book, it’s an original screenplay by McCarthy and saw it described as ‘No Country for Old Men’ on steroids! (at Collider, I think.)

      Brilliant cast, also now includes Rosie Perez. Personally, really glad Jolie didn’t make the final cast as I hate how anything she’s involved in becomes all about her. Ditto Pitt, who I can take or leave, but Fassbender, Bardem, Cruz, Diaz and Perez is an awesome mix. Can’t wait to see this.

      • Janet says:

        Good cast. If McCarthy wrote the screenplay it should be outstanding. Definitely watching this one.

    • sunny says:

      yeah, i was totally wondering about that, too, so i looked it up. and i found this article that talks about how it is mccarthy’s first original screenplay: http://screenrant.com/cormac-mccarthy-screenplay-the-counselor-sandy-147552/

  12. lower-case deb says:

    suddenly i see flashes of rourke in some of those pitt pictures.

  13. Marc says:

    He has face of an alcoholic. Bloated and old. Color me surprised.

  14. Hubbahun says:

    Bleurghhhhhhhhh!!! Have a bloody shower you skank!! :S

    • Dragon says:

      @Marc and also Hubbahun
      Why are you so mean? Do you know him personally? I wonder what you look like.

      • lisa2 says:

        Yeah those comments are a bit more then I don’t like him. Seriously you would think the man slapped the shit out of them before.

  15. Ella says:

    Brad has looked busted for about 5 years now. He looks like Grizzly Adams.

    • Jackie O says:

      agreed. totally busted. he has been doing his best to shake off the ‘pretty boy’ years.

  16. lisa2 says:

    Wow some really bitchy peeps.. lol

    but hey whatever floats your boat..
    Mr. Pitt ain’t missing a beat.

    • IM MRSBP!!!!! says:

      Exactly. I think he prob has more important things to do than worry about whether someone thinks he’s hot or not. He obviously has a lot more going for him than just his looks. people act like it’s such an important thing, being hot, but it’s not like it’s a great accomplishment, more like genetics and good luck.

  17. Sophie says:

    Pretty sure it’s an original screenplay by Cormac McCarthy, not an adaptation of one of his books.

  18. CAM says:

    He looks like younger, less beat up version of Mickey Rourke. In the pics it looks like his character has the same style and swagger as Rourke.

  19. twoblues says:

    Hot. Always.
    To all those commenting on how “tired” he looks, you too will one day be his age and you will also look TIRED. He looks great for his age and better than most ten years younger.

  20. spinner says:

    He does not look good. Why does he always look so dirty & greasy??

  21. MrsBPitt says:

    Brad has made me hot since Thelma and Louise and has not stopped since…young, sexy Brad…Hell Yeah…mature, sexy Brad…Hell Yeah…

  22. Kimlee says:

    I’m not a fan of the hair but is for the movie, his stunt double is rocking the same color and greasy hair but I guess it fits for the role of a country drug dealer.

    http://www.contactmusic.com/photo/brad-pitt-and-his-stunt-double-filming-a-scene-of-the-movie-the_4020548

    I can’t wait for him to cut his hair I like the short hair on him better, I still think he hot though.

  23. Passingby says:

    He looks like Johnny Depp here…

  24. Lotta says:

    I think he is sexy. When he was younger he was to babyfaced for me, but he sure is getting better with age. Yummy!

    I have to ask, english not being my first language, what does swagger mean?

    • stellalovejoydiver says:

      From the urban dictionary:
      Swagger: A demeanor of confidence, coolness, and sophistication. Someone with Swagger gives of an ora of comfortability with his/her self. Swagger is to conduct your self in a way that would automaticaly earn respect; to dress in a very stylish and quirkily fasionable way would suggest one is swagger.

  25. d.c says:

    Busted, bloated and orange.

  26. Anguishedcorn says:

    He looks completely gross, greasy and unclean to me.

  27. Johnny says:

    Wait! Haven’t Jolie and Pitt both stated on numerous occasions, or shall I say, shoved it down the public’s throats, that they will NEVER both work at the same time, so that ONE of them can be with the child army? So, Jolie is filming, Pitt is filming, and the nannies are once again rearing the children!

    • Guest says:

      or like a majority of US kids they are at summer camp while mom and dad go to work, brad is only shooting for a few days fyi

      • Johnny says:

        A few days? Wasn’t he doing re-shoots for another movie before this? That is what I thought…

        Summer camp? Seriously! I doubt the Jolie/Pitt Benetton child army is at camp!

      • Guest says:

        wow for a hater you really know brads schedule dont you, actually reshoots dont start till Oct and he did twelve years a slave weeks a ago which only took a few days, and how the heck do you know the kids arent in summer camp.

      • Guest says:

        also when i said summer camp i didnt mean overnight camp, i believe in one of Brad or Angie’s interviews they mentioned the kids coming back from camp or going off to camp

    • lisa2 says:

      Johnny to dislike two people as much as you do Brad and Angie you sure keep up on every single move they make.

      Brad was in NOLA working on Twelve Years a Slave a few weeks ago. He shot for a few days. This is a movie he is also Producing. So in addition it would make sense to go and check on things. He then took a small role in The Counselor. Shooting for 3 days. So hardly taxing. and sense he is not the STAR of the movie and it is shooting in the same place the family is staying not a big deal.

      and I’m sure their children are doing something. But since we are not seeing the kids nobody knows. Which goes against all the people like you that love to scream that they are pimping their kids.

      and such nastiness about their children being multiracial. Which was a uncalled for. I guess that is a bigger problem for you.

      • Kim says:

        Apparently Johnny doesn’t approve of mixing the races.White people shouldn’t adopt non white kids.Benetton =bad

      • Rena says:

        Thanks Lisa.

        Brad looks great here, he just has IT and will always have IT. This film is said to be set in the American Southwest along the Texas Border it appears in El Paso. Brad is dressed and styled appropriately from his role to me.

        Brad was in NOLA for a few days only a month ago as was Fassy both working in TYAS in supporting roles(Brad is also a producer on TYAS as you pointed out). Brad worked only a few days and then was back in the UK with his family. Angelina has had breaks from filming as some of her Maleficent film is focused on the young Maleficent and other actors are in those scenes.

        Sometimes adjustments have to be made to schedules by Brad and Angelina I am sure like all people have to do so. As to any WWZ reshoots those are not scheduled until Oct I read after Angelina completes Maleficent.

        The youngest kids are now 4 years old and all are likely in some type of summer camp activities like many kids are.

        Facts are facts and Brad has been so lucky to be mostly home with his kids in the UK for months. Most parents would love to have this luxury and the ability to exert some control over their working lifes.

        Those who embrace and express racism have no place here, jmo.

      • Sal says:

        Not surprising. I find most Aniston apologists are extremely racist. It simply reflects their idol and her talk show bff. Birds of a feather..

    • Kim says:

      Working at the same time meaning mom working for weeks or months in one city or country and dad doing likewise in another country or city.Their kids travel with teachers so while parents or at set kids are in school and they can visit set

    • Lira says:

      It’s summer, probably they have teachers, probably they don’t right now. Also, maybe they have visitors there you know? They have other relatives who can help with the children for a while… Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins…we really do not know their dynamics? Why so worried about them? The twins are already of school age, anyway, they don’t have tiny babies anymore. Anyway, even if they are working at the same time for a few days or even weeks, you cannot compare their jobs to a regular jpb.
      Impotant actor can get to have their children staying around the tailer or set, since they have so many hours to prepare scenes, then their schedules are irregular, meaning they can work for days and then have some time off… And when the movie is finished, they can have time off and get ready to travel for promotion, which is not a regular job either. Their children probably spends waaaay more time with them than with parents with regular jobs.

  28. tabby says:

    There is nothing attractive about Brad pitt, and he looks his damn age too 49.

  29. foozy says:

    love the hair and the face etc… not so much in love with that suit however

  30. eric says:

    Oh my god, he looks like grandpa at the local court house, what happened

  31. Reece says:

    Orange. Warm. Not hot! Just warm. I actually love his face more the older he gets.

  32. Hmm says:

    It’s just a nooooooo. I just hate the thing with his eyes.

  33. RHONYC says:

    stop. playin’.

    b*tch is still hot. damn him. 😉

  34. Moreaces says:

    Always Hot..

  35. Dana says:

    YUM! He makes my mouth water..

  36. jes_sayin says:

    Ewww. No.

    Too much booze, pot, and cigarettes.

  37. truthSF says:

    Damn that man can wear the shit out of his pants. And I used to think Lainey was always exaggerating when she wrote about it.

    • Lira says:

      I love how his body looks in the 2 last pics, but especially the very last. Yummy! Not too thin, not fat at all, nice “swagger” or, as we say in my language, he has “buena percha”, that is something like nice posture, body, or “something” that makes him look nice with what he is wearing.

  38. lrm says:

    oops, sorry my post is full of typos! i mean ‘where you wear a costume’….

  39. Sugar says:

    hot or busted?….. I vote hot!

  40. alw says:

    i like how brad and angelina operate. you dont see them for months,then promotion time come and they all over the place-Give you something to talk about instead of guessing?

    • sadhollywood says:

      I think their relationship might be on the rocks, we never see them together anymore sadly in hollywood when couples are not seen together often it is always because they will split, and all the couples are breaking up I wouldn’t be surprised if in some months they announce they split :/

      • Rena says:

        I wouldn’t count on your dearest wish re them breaking up coming true. And your theory of couples not being seen means they are breaking up is silliness personified, most couples are not often seen unless they are the daily LA pap bait of Alba+ or Garner+/- or Heidi+ or Gwen+ or the whole Kardash village of characters,LOL.

        They are living in an ultra secure guard gated community outside London in the English countryside near Pinewood studio. There have been sightings of them out and about with and without the kids, but they are being left along in peace by most people. Paps/rats/roaches have not been able to freely chase/stalk them as paps do in LA and NYC.

        There will be pics when they are no longer living in peaceful serenity and privacy.

  41. nopee says:

    BUSTED! I am sorry but he looks hideous what happened to his face it looks bloated

  42. Turd Fergussen says:

    He does not, nor has he ever, done a damn thing for me.

  43. alonsyalonso says:

    Is it just me, or does everyone on this set have a horrible spray tan?

  44. lucy2 says:

    I actually don’t mind the suit, but the hair is not good. When he’s done that role he should go back to the buzz cut.

  45. Marycontrary says:

    I think he looks…interesting…in this role. Hard edged and watchful, which I myself always appreciate.
    I don’t think this part is for a candy man. Smooth and clean cut wouldn’t fit this character.

  46. LittleDeadGirl says:

    I love him and how he looks like a little hustler in this. He looks like a really great one night stand you know you’ll regret but will also keep as a fond memory. Fassy and Pitt together should be awesome.

  47. Dani says:

    Angelina is sooooo lucky, he is beyond hot.

  48. Dragon says:

    Brad Pitt is an ACTOR and Actors slip into roles, they pretend to be other people and in that case they tend to look different. I know, there are some people, who also call themselves actors, but they are always themselves. It is not very clever to mix up the role with the real person.
    It’s also a shame, that this has to be explained to some people.

    Some people watch a movie, because they think an actor is hot. I prefer a movie which tells a good story and which has actors known for their fine acting.

    And if it was me somebody would call an alcoholic, they sure would be fined for that. 😀

  49. Emma says:

    I have no idea why Angelina hasn’t taken scissors to his hair while he’s sleeping yet. He looks so hot when it’s short like in Moneyball. This just makes him look like Rourke and that’s never a good thing.

  50. Anna says:

    Why’s everyone orange in this movie?

  51. Ari says:

    He looks great.

  52. Joyce says:

    Love the last picture with the shade. He looks so damn in shades. Btw, he looks damn hot for a 49 year old. I’ll take the Brad 49 over any 40 year old guy.

  53. kate says:

    guess what guys? he is in character. on a set. He is probably supposed to look greasy, tired, or sleazy.

    HE is a hot old man. HOT. can wear the shiiit out of a pair of pants.

  54. Dahlia1947 says:

    hes still got the body! Not bad.

  55. mememe says:

    It’s busted be he makes it look so cool.

  56. may says:

    Ew, this guy is not hot since the 90’s, he is too full of himself. Not to mention a cheater, since the cheating I don’t watch him anymore, can’t stand him

  57. trina says:

    Did anyone think that he is supposed to look older and greasy for this role?

    They could have made those eyebags disappear if they wanted. It almost looks like they highlighted the bags.