Brad Pitt looks really good these days, no lie. His hair no longer looks like a wiglet and his movie, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, is an R-rated success. Honestly, I’ve heard better things about Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance rather than Brad’s, but sure, I’ve also heard that there’s “Oscar buzz” about Brad. So it didn’t come as a shock when I saw this People Magazine headline: “Brad Pitt’s Major Moment: Oscar Buzz for His New Tarantino Film and a Sci-Fi Epic on the Horizon.” Subheadline: “The actor hasn’t appeared in a film since 2017’s Netflix drama War Machine, and this year has two Oscar contenders in the mix.” Allied came out in 2016, for those wondering, but he did have a cameo in 2018’s Deadpool 2. So, it’s true that War Machine was his last starring role before OUATIH. As for this People article, it’s just a blah kind of puff piece:
It’s a good time to be Brad Pitt. The actor, 55, is earning raves for his performance as Cliff Booth, a fictional stuntman at the heart of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood — as well as attention for his buff physique, which is on full display in the film (yes, there’s a shirtless scene). This marks Pitt’s second collaboration with Tarantino following 2009’s Inglourious Basterds, which also brought the pair acclaim.
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood comes at a crucial professional time for Pitt. The actor hasn’t appeared in a film since 2017’s Netflix drama War Machine, and this year has two Oscar contenders in the mix: Hollywood and the space epic Ad Astra, which world premieres at the Venice Film Festival before opening Sept. 20. Films that have made their debuts at the event include Oscar winners La La Land and Birdman.
Pitt launched his Hollywood campaign in May at the splashy Cannes Film Festival premiere of the film, where he posed happily alongside his costars, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie.
“He was very happy to be there,” a source told PEOPLE at the time. [He was] absolutely relaxed and smiling like I haven’t seen him for some time.”
Academy voters are so excited to see the film, many were turned away at a recent membership screening in Los Angeles, according to reports. Adding to the buzz surrounding the box office hit, the Internet has gone wild for the bromance between Pitt and DiCaprio, both of whom have never acted in a movie together. While out promoting the film, DiCaprio said he’s eager to re-team with Pitt in the future, while Pitt joked the two will next be working on a Christmas album.
It sounds like it was written by Brad’s publicist, and that may have even been the case. And is anyone seriously “wild” for Leo and Brad’s “bromance”?? They really don’t seem all that close during the promotion. It almost feels like Leo and Margot Robbie think… Brad is sort of uncool. As for the Oscar buzz, it definitely feels like that buzz is being willed into existence by Brad’s people and studio publicists. I wonder if Leo’s people are going to aim for some “Oscar buzz” for their guy too? Personally, I’ve never really thought that Brad cared that much about getting an acting Oscar – he’s had multiple films up for Best Picture Oscars, films he’s starred in and/or produced, and some of those films have won (12 Years a Slave, Moonlight) and that’s a bigger deal in the Hollywood landscape. But I guess every actor wants their own little gold man. And considering how screwed up next year’s Oscar season is going to be, maybe they will give Oscars to films which came out in the summer.
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Lol the buzz is going to die even before the award season comes.
I see someone is far up in their ass
Or he could actually have some talent. Three Oscar nominations for Acting and three for Picture/Producing, one win, is a decent record.
Didn’t he also produce 12 Years a Slave? So that’s 2 Oscar wins for BP and, agreed, he is a very talented actor with the Oscar nominations to prove it.
Pitt is a very good actor. He’s one of the best actors of his generation.
I thought he was outstanding in OUATIH and his chemistry w/ Dicaprio’s character was epic. They nailed the Needham/Reynolds thing.
Maybe he requires an Oscar for his own mental well-being? If he really does see his career winding down or ending, he might want that recognition or assurance that he is/was good at what he did, and wants to go out on top. I’m not explaining this right, but I think he really needs some reassurance about his life choices, and thinks an Oscar might provide this. Just a guess here.
He has an oscar
Two.
@Jerusha One. He won 1 Oscar for 12yas. That’s it.
And the Oscar was for the movie that he produced, not for his acting chops if you wanna be technical about it. So yeah he’s gunning for the individual Oscar before he fades into the sunset, lol.
I assumed he’d also received one for Moonlight, since he exec produced. Whatever, he’s got a stellar list of films he’s produced. Something to be proud of.
Nope, not for exec producer. And all those movies that he produced? It’s a team effort of 3 people so the credits are not just for him. He’s good in an ensemble but by himself? He has yet to prove it by winning the big O so far so I believe he’s put all chips into this one believing that its his maybe last hurrah. He’s like Robert Redford that his individual Oscar will come from a Lifetime achievement.
Redford won a Best Director Oscar, which seems quite individual to me. And BP may work with others as far as producing, but he’s attached to a load of quality products as far as film goes.
Best Director Oscar for directing, not acting which is what we are talking about. Pitt is an actor so he definitely wants to win the big one for his acting which is what he is mainly known for, an actor.
Just correcting your misstatement, Original, when you said Redford had never won an individual Oscar, period. And it’s your assumption that BP lusts after a Best Actor. Maybe yes, maybe no. It doesn’t matter to me, although it seems ro be a big deal to you.. And in my last statement I said his name was attached to a lot of quality productions which is true, nothing about any Oscar.
I made a misstatement when I said Pitt had two Oscars. You made a misstatement about Redford. It’s even. Bye.
I think there is a bit of a bias against Brad on this site because the people in my life who don’t follow celebrity gossip don’t really think this way or have a strong negative feeling about Brad.
My sister and brother in law loved it. My parents saw it as well. They are Tarantino fans though.
My mom said Brad Pitt was super hot for his age. She also said Leo and Brad had great chemistry on screen. They all remarked how amazing Brad and Leo were in the movie.
I will probably wait to stream it from home because I can’t stand seeing movies in the theater over 2 hours.
That’s not bias dear. You yourself stated that your family doesn’t follow celebrity gossip so they know nothing about Brad outside of his work. The people on this site dislike Brad because we DO know about him outside of his work. I highly doubt come Oscar time next year that this role will be remembered. The film has gotten mixed reviews from people who have seen it. Some people loved it and some people hated it. I don’t think Brad is a bad actor – I was a fan for a long time. But I do think he’s a narcissistic *sshole.
But how he behaves outside of his job doesn’t matter when commenting about his performance. I haven’t seen the movie and don’t intent to until it’s available in streaming but from what I’ve read so far, while the movie has mixed reviews (too repetitive, Tarantino’s clichés, uncomfortable with its ending and how Tate is used in the plot) it is agreed that BP’s performance is one of the best parts of the movie and that’s why there’s an Oscar buzz. He can have an addiction issue, be a lousy father, try a little bit too hard to look like he’s still one of the kool kids and yet, do a great job in this movie. It’s actually one of the (few) times where the praises seem genuine and not a command from his PR team and it’s ok.
@Arpeggi this is a gossip site – not an industry publication. So OF COURSE people are going to talk about how he behaves outside of his job.
@Arpeggi ‘how he behaves outside of his job doesn’t matter when commenting about his performance.’
of course it does when it comes to ‘Oscar buzz’ like this people article is describing. the academy won’t embrace someone with open issues, but buried issues like brad’s? sure
@VV, of course it’s a gossip site, but it’s ok to point out the bias in the way the column was written nonetheless. Because unlike all the fluff pieces about the supposed romances with women that couldn’t care less about, his bond with the kids he actually spends little time with etc. meant to show how cool and hot BP is, this one actually stems from something real, it’s not just PR make-believe, his performance is being praised. Yes BP’s team has been over the top and eye-rolling, but to treat this buzz like all the other stories that come out of his team is a bit biased.
@Mimi All that means is brad’s people working overtime to bury in the press the negative things he’s done, has worked. Yes, people who don’t read this as a hobby or write about these stories as a job haven’t seen the years long smear campaign Brad’s people have waged against the mother of his children. His team actively works overtime to ‘will into existence’ relationships with women he’s not really dating to deflect from the fact that he could not be alone with his kids due to his own behavior for how long? They started divorce proceedings how many years ago now and can he yet be alone with his kids? There was also the need to deflect from his make it right foundation being sued because the homes in NOLA were unlivable after just a few years and had to be torn down at a cost to the city. He couldn’t take enough credit for that project but when it didn’t go well, he’s nowhere to be found- which sounds like im describing his marriage to angie doesn’t it? This has all been buried because none of that looks good but yeah a white guy in Hollywood gets chance after chance.
@Meg, very true and worded beautifully.
Brad is a divorced now sober dad of 6. Leo is a party boy who likes being the catch in the crew. There isn’t a bromance beyond their shared goal of both wanting an Oscar this year.
He was pretty good in it overall, and its Tarantino so of course there is “Oscar buzz.” we’ll see how it holds up over the next few months, but I would not be surprised to see him get a nomination. I think Leo will get nominated as well.
Of course they have a bromance!!! they sculpt together until the early hours!!!!! LMAO.
But seriously, can we discuss this line?
“both of whom have never acted in a movie together”
I mean, obviously. If Leo has never acted in a movie with Brad then Brad has never acted in a movie with Leo.
I think the studio will push Lead for Leo and Supporting for Brad. They were indeed great performances and buzzworthy, but there’s a lot of movie year left.
I blame THR for kissing Leo’s ass and now People are doing it for this one.
I saw the film and his performance is amazing. Totally stole the show. The Oscar buzz is deserved, imo.
Also, funny observation. When he took his shirt off in the film, no lie, a collective gasp was heard throughout the theater.
same. I saw it at the Alamo Drafthouse in SF. Many male and female gasps!
It was a gasp worthy moment…….damn.
I saw it in a packed theater last night and one woman let out a cute little “woo!” and everyone laughed. He did look hot. I really liked the movie was expecting something totally different. Pleasantly surprised. But I generally like Tarantino movies, they are popcorn escapist films, and sometimes that’s ok.
I saw the movie last night and liked it. I thought Brad was the best part of the movie. Leo was good but Brad’s character had most of the good lines.
Team Brad Pitt
Exactly people out there dont hate brad imo. He did great in this movie it could be it for him..but we have to wait and see whatelse is out there…
The praise he is getting from the critics and audiences is completely legitimate. He was that good. As was Leo. Their chemistry was great. I can see both getting nominations. Leo as the lead and Brad supporting.
Love Brad
That’s what all women do when a man takes off his shirt. Gasp. Not just for Pitt. Ya’ll get too darned dramatic when it comes to this man, who by the way, is kinda an azzhole. Not many people get excused for bad behavior but he seems to do this because he charms his way through life. The socialite friendly funny good guy. Yeah. Not saying he is a bad man but his facade preceeds him. I personally find him arrogant af and Margot and Leo are tired of him sucking all of the air around them. She couldn’t even have a moment to herself without him photobombing the place.
He has some of the best agents and PR teams in the world. Wash, rinse, and repeat poor Brad being done wrong by the villaness Angelina for the last three years. They even found away to try and make Jen Aniston feel bad for not wanting children to excuse his philandering ways.
I still believe there is more to the breakup of he and Angelina besides the punching of a child.
His drinking and drug use is washed away as cool guy having a good time. He will get a nomination and probably win to reward him for his last three years of bad press. Never forget how he owns a production company and is the darling of studio execs. Some press is acting as if Leo doesn’t even exist in this film which most people wouldn’t have watched without him.
He plays the same character in most films. No range at all and sometimes is lazy as hell. He hasn’t been seem with his kids in three years and went through one of the biggest scandals in HW history twice and not one interviewer asked about his children. Why? Take a wild guess. I’m not of the kissing azz train of a man who admitted to stuff and it got wiped away like it was nothing but women with far less trouble take a beating in the press. Whatever.
Good looks on the outside can’t clean up what troubled on the inside. He famously said he smoke pot and laid on a sofa when he was with JA because he was bored and didn’t want to be with her. He was getting high af and drinking with Angie, he hasn’t said it was her but he was detached from his family. There is something wrong behind those looks and no one seems to care.
The man can act….
PERIOD!
He could have gotten an Oscar nod for “True Romance”… “12 Monkeys”….”Interview with a Vampire…” basically…ANY movie he’s done….
So I ain’t mad at this….
Yep he can act especially Benjamin Button role.
Yeah he can act, he fooled a lot of people with his poor me I just want a child and Jen won’t give me one. Then It turned out fatherhood was just one of those things he likes to take to extremes and abandon after he gets bored
Even though he’s hugely problematic it’s not like Hollywood cares, worse people than Brad and worse actors got an Oscar so it’s probably his turn.
And Lainey was right, people are going to vote for him if only for getting divorced and forgetting his two older sons.
I go to this art house to watch a lot of great cinema where I live and lot of people I talk to find the movie to be a bit long and just alright. Not a classic or anything like that. QT’s last great film was Inglorious Basterds. HW is just blowing smoke b/c we are suppose to be impressed about QT, Brad and Leo. I am not impressed. I find QT to be a pompous fetish creep, Brad is a hugh poser/bore, Leo is the only one I wouldn’t mind kicking it in a club or something like that. Leo is a better complete actor than Brad and as a person he doesn’t seem to try so hard to be cool/liked. Brad is a comedic/character actor and he always gets Oscar buzz and noms for big films he is in. This is not the first time his PR has worked in overdrive to get him nominated, remember Moneyball? That was a bad movie or at least one most people will forget he even did. But I remember that campaign and again how he tried to act like he was his costar’s bff. He never wins and he won’t this time either. There are just better (complete/dramatic) actors than him that will be nominated and do a much better job. Now, a golden globe if in the comedic catergory, he may get that.
Holly Goline?
Goldderby was predicting Oscar buzz for him for some time already.
Wow, surprised to read the effusive feedback from people who’ve seen the film. Good for Pitt. He was great in Benjamin Button and Interview and Fight Club and a bunch of other films I can’t think of right now. We’ll never know what really happened on the plane and I don’t care to be drawn into the innuendo-but-never-reveal process which seems rather unfair given he was investigated and cleared, but as a HW player, he’s done his share to contribute to cinema positively, with producing films as well, so kudos and well done.
OJ was investigated, judged and cleared but does everyone really think he didn’t kill Nicole Simpson? Same for Pitt. Not enough evidence to really nail him for what he did to his son on that plane. Sometimes justice isn’t here to serve at the time but sooner or later that person will pay and pay hard in a different way that is least expected and that’s what really counts.
But oj‘s victim is dead, she could not explain anything. Madoxx is alive and told his story, so that’s a big difference. And angie was a witness. I don’t want to defend him but that’s comparing apples and oranges.
Supernova here ya go
Angelina’s filing of yesterday was both legally appropriate and factually accurate in all respects. What has been filed by Brad’s side today is a blatant attempt to obfuscate the truth and distract from the fact that he has not fully met his legal obligations to support the children,” Samantha Bley DeJean of the Law Offices of Bley and Bley said in the statement.
“Following the incident of September 2016, Angelina and the children needed to move from the family home, which Brad chose to keep, including all of its contents. Brad was asked to assist in the expense of a new home for Angelina and the children, but instead he loaned Angelina money, for which he is charging her interest on a payment plan. Angelina will of course honor that loan. A loan is not; however, child support and to represent it as such is misleading and inaccurate.”
“Angelina is asking Brad to pay 50 percent of the children’s expenses. He has not. Angelina has had to shoulder the majority of those without his contribution for the past two years. Child support is not optional in California. Typically a father of means would pay these expenses voluntarily without the need for a request or court order. We are hopeful that this can be resolved without further delay or posturing.”