This ^^ is the first promotional photo from Fury, the World War II film starring Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Scott Eastwood and more. They’re still filming in England, and I’m including some new low-quality set photos from yesterday at the bottom of the post.
I have to admit, I’m intrigued by this movie, mostly because Brad has never made a big WWII movie (I’m not counting Inglorious Basterds because… that was not a typical WWII movie). My late father was a huge WWII history buff and he loved WWII movies, especially if they starred people like Burt Lancaster, Steve McQueen, Gregory Peck or David Niven. Hollywood loves a good WWII movie, and we’re going through another period where Hollywood is making a lot of films set in that era. I tend to think George Clooney’s The Monuments Men will be a better (more historically accurate?) film than whatever this is. But we’ll see. I’m withholding judgment until I know more about Fury.
Meanwhile, I would love to know if Brad and Shia LaBeouf are getting along. Brad is rather famous for his even temperament, and even when there were all those shenanigans with World War Z, it wasn’t like there was anyone who wanted to come out and speak ill of Brad. But Shia might be the exception to the rule… or it could be that Brad’s inherent coolness and low-key dude-ness wins over every man he meets. Jonah Hill LOVES Brad. Cate Blanchett loves Brad. George Clooney loves Brad. Everybody loves Brad. LaBeouf probably does too. Hilariously, the director of Fury ordered Brad, Shia and the other cast members to go camping together to build their bro-bonding:
Coolest camping trip ever? Brad Pitt and his Fury costar Shia LaBeouf — along with three other cast members from the movie — recently braved the wilderness on a male-bonding activity in a desolate forest in Buckinghamshire, England, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
The five actors, who are filming Fury in the English countryside, were “ordered to go camping together” from Sept. 16 to Sept. 19, the source says.“They play soldiers in the same World War II troop, and the director [David Ayer] wanted to make sure they bonded,” the insider explains of Pitt, 49, LaBeouf, 27, and their cast mates. “So he dropped them in the wilderness — without their cellphones!”
Cut off from the rest of the world, the guys spent their days foraging for food. At night, they bundled up in an attempt to keep warm in 50-degree temps. “They must have gotten pretty cozy in the tents they were sharing,” the source quips.
Maybe someone brought some pot. And maybe they hot-boxed the tent and they had a really great time. I bet Shia volunteered to share a tent with Brad. I bet Shia wanted to make s’mores with his new friend.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
Brad is one hot man! Damn.. He also has a good reputation with all his co stars.
He looks so HOT with his hair like that!! I thought his hot days were over but really it was just that long hair (and puffy face?) sapping his hotness.
He tried So much to hide the hotness from the scruffy beard, to the long hair, and baggy clothes. But he is just plain hot!
he is looking so fine but yes,he likes to test us with those beard,mustaches and onesies
I might watch it if it’s not too graphic like Saving Private Ryan. I only watched the first 15-20 minutes of that movie, and that was all it took to depress me for the rest of the day.
I am so tired of war.
Amen!!
I love Brad’s scruffy/dirty but clean-cut look. Pretty boy was fine when he was younger but this, now…RAWR…hotness!!
Hahaha that’s So very true! Damn I would hit him at all times!!!
Why oh why would Brad allow Shia Le Butt in his movie. Ugh the guy is such a pompous *****
I don’t really follow Shia and all the tantrums he throws but I just want to ask why does everybody avoid him like a plague?
I don’t think this is a Plan B production. Thus, Brad might not have a final say on who gets hired. Can someone correct me if I’m wrong on this.
Shia has a decent amount of talent…but not nearly enough to make up for the inflated little shit he is off screen. For someone who was so quick to trash Megan Fox for her unprofessionalism, he comes across as quite the diva.
Pitt is already established in HW. He is respected for his career, and his professionalism. He and his wife THE go-to powercouple in the entertainment industry, and famed philanthropists to boot. So, I rather doubt he gives two craps about whether or not a flash-in-the-pan egosick star like LeButt ‘likes’ him or not. Though I imagine he wanted to leave someone for the bears during the bronding camping experience.
I bet Brad’s a cool guy to hang out with, but I also bet that having 6 kids prevents him from putting up with people’s crap. So if Shia was a brat, Brad probably called him on it..
this is just pure speculation on my part..
I can honestly see Shia alternately kissing his ass, and trying to act like he’s too cool to fangirl over Brad.
It’s just me speculating, but he seems to be one of those guys that are all nice and easygoing with their equals/betters, but when it comes down to it, they’re jerks.
Like think about it–whether or not you like Brad is beside the point–he’s an international star with clout. He’s huge–everyone (media, interviews,etc) always try to bring up Brad and Angelina-always. So I can see Shia trying not to act his usual douchey self around Brad–because all Brad has to do is say “no comment” when a producer asks him about working with Shia, or give him something equally vague (contrast that to Brad talking up Le Fassdong to every producer in town when they did Inglorious Basterds).
I mean, Shia isn’t going to try and pull the same shit that he did with Alec Baldwin on the Orphans play–Alec Baldwin is talented, yes, but he doesn’t have the pull that Brad does.
I hope that Steven Spielberg taught him a lesson in humility after those “when you drop the ball, you drop the ball” and “I’m sure Steven and I will talk about this later…” remarks. It wasn’t so shitty when you were getting paid for it, and talking up Spielberg like you two were best buddies, now was it Shia?
Yeah, that sounds about right. He wouldn’t be doing himself any favors acting out on that set.
How much bonding are guys going to do in three days? I’d have made it a week.
Anyway, I feel sorry for Brad and the others that they had to spend three days with The Beef.
I’d bet everything that they brought a TON of pot on that trip. And foraging for food…pffft. They had bags and bags of Funions.
Actually, I dunno…Shia LaDouche doesn’t seem like he’d be that much fun even with pot and snacks.
Yes Shia seems like the more he smokes the more he would start crying and whining like the baby that he is. He and toddler Beiber must be in the same pre-school together.
I imagine Shia goes the other way. The more high he gets, the more angry and introspective he gets, till he forces everyone to sit and listen to him tell a never-ending repetitive story about how everyone is against him and how unfair life is and a long list of all the people in his life who wronged him and just exactly what they did that was so terrible.
Hahahaha, I can just imagine him enduring that. Shia must have been such a puppy around his ankles. I assume this is why he wears fatigues all the time, too. A few days in the woods with no cell phones and he’s been ‘through a few things’.
Men are always crushing on Brad. He is that kind of guy. Which is a bit unusual. Because he is so good looking you would think guys would stay away or rag on him. That has never really been the case. He gets most of the negative from women. I don’t think Brad is the drama guy. he never talks bad about anyone and no one talks bad about him. guys love hanging out with him. I think as someone said if Shia is an ass he will be one by himself. It takes two to participate. Alec loves drama so he and Shia were a perfect storm.
anyway He looks so hot. Manly and rugged. Love this look.
+1000
Drop men with this much net worth to the studio and to their own enterprises out in the wilderness with no contact? I can’t see any responsible person taking a chance that something would happen to them.
If it would get them oscars for being so method, probably
This camping story was out more than two weeks ago so it’s not an “exclusive” from this rag. Also, I don’t think any director can “force” Brad or any other actor to do a wilderness camping trip unless they want to do it and Brad probably thought it would a fun thing. I’m sure there was plenty of food and other comforts for them.
Brad Pitt is proof that weed can make you a more relaxed, likable person. Endo breeds love all around.
Shia was probably cast in the movie because the kid can act, plain and simple.
I think that’s why he wasn’t slammed so hard for the crap he pulled on the Orphans play, or those dropping the ball comments. Because he is talented–he was really good in Lawless. We only got like 5 actors under 30 that are at his level, and I think he’ll get better as time goes on–but I do think he’s an ass.
Like I said, I hope Spielberg dropped him on his ass….
He’s an immature little douche but he has something special as an actor IMO. Plus you can’t accuse him of not caring about the craft -he’s never struck me as someone who craves fame and fortune.
There are young actors that are as technically-skilled as Shia but there’s something really unaffected and memorable about his acting style.
And I agree with you— I think that’s why industry types are so forgiving of his antics.
Actually, he sort of reminds me of a young Sean Penn (without the experience obviously)-tempestuous, arrogant, unfiltered, but talented nevertheless.
Maybe he’s playing an immature little douche?
OMG…Brad in that uniform…YUMMY!
I would hit it in any form!!!
The first interesting thing I noticed was Shane (Jon Bernthal, The Walking Dead) in the first and last pictures. He is doing great: working with Martin Scorsese and Leo and now with Brad. You go, Jon.
PS: I do not care for Shia, at all.
Omg I love Shane from the walking dead I was so mad when he died I don’t even watch the show anymore
Shane!!!!!! I both loved and loathed Shane, and found him much more palatable in the second season so I was sad to see him go. And defo – I’m glad his got more work. Hope his has better luck in movies than Norman does (seriously Norman, why u make me watch dreck like ‘Messengers 2’, hmmmmmm?!)
They had to put Shia outdoors, where there’s no walls to punch holes in.
As a Brit, I do have to laugh at them being dropped ‘in the wilderness’. They were probably never more than 3 miles from a country pub and a packet of scampi fries.
Lakota.. That was funny
A little cottage in the Lake District me thinks!
This was my thought too!!! The ‘wilds’ of buckinghamshire!!! ??? Where are those exactly, in a country where the only wilds might conceivably be in Scotland?? Or maybe in Devon on Dartmoor. As you cannot go anywhere in England without being less than 1 mile from a village, town or city, plus myriads of farms, the only wilds may be a very small wood or copse!!
This was hype for those who do not know the UK!! Other than that,this was akin to a girl guide overnighter that I took as an 11 year old!!
Not to say they didn’t have fun though!
I can’t understand how one person oozes so much sexuality, but Brad Pitt surely does, long hair scruffy look or whatever. Mama probably bathe him in some kind of bath and sprayed him with a witchcraft portion as a baby.
True!!!!
DAT ASS!
My God this man is HOT and SEXY. I cannot believe he is almost 50 years old and hasnt had any platic surgeries or botox.
PS: Now I better stop dreaming about Brad and go back to my husband who has no idea that I will dump him without any hesitation for a night with Brad;)
Also starring my boy, Michael Pena! I love that guy. He was great in End of Watch with Jake Gyllenhaal.
One of my favorite movies from last year! That’s why I am looking forward to this movie – it’s by same director, David Ayer.
Awesome! That was such a great movie. I was sobbing at the end of it. Very well directed and acted. Michael Pena is an underrated actor as well.
Logan Lerman from The Perks of Being a Wallflower is in the film as well. He was solid in Perks. I hope he brings that acting depth to this film as well. So far it looks like this is going to be a solid film!
Seriously? End of Watch is also one of my favorite movies from last year!
He has always reminded me of Clark Gable.
I dont know anything about Shia’s personal life but he’s a great actor. He was fantastic in Lawless.
brad is soooo… good looking and such a great actor.
After looking at these pics of Brad, only one word came to my mind: Yum.