“Boys who are hungry”: Brad Pitt refused to play one of the best trillers in the 2000s … but he was not too far away!

Before he once shone… In Hollywood, Brad Pitt had another golden opportunity to play with Leonardo DiCaprio, but he chose to leave this lead role in a very famous film led by another rather than Martin Scorsese-artistic film that could have a different career in their overall career.

In Hollywood, it is not uncommon for dreamy staff to never see the light of the day: directors change their minds, actors refuse roles, or even projects are just abandoned. The story that we are interested in here Brad PittWho almost performed the main character in a masterpiece Martin SkorsBut he preferred in turn.

In 2015, Scorsese, Pitt and Dicaprio have already worked together for advertising called “Auditorium”. But their first association returns even more. In 2003 Brad Pitt Buy Warner Bros. and producer Brad Gray’s successful Chinese film, Infernal Affairs (2002) American remake. This remake would become infiltrates (2006), produced by Scorsese.

Brad, very old?

The plan was at first Brad Pitt Sister Leonardo DiCapri It represents two main roles. However, Pitt quickly felt that he was not the right choice, especially because he was ten years older than DiCaprio, who portrayed the young character because of adolescence.

“” “I have developed it for two and a half years“Said Brad Pitt In the 2007 interview in the journal. ”We fought for this movie, then we had William Monhan For the script. After Scorsese got involved, I thought it would be better for young people to start their lives, guys who come out of the academy, guys who are hungry. I thought I was very old for that.»

Brad Pitt So he was handed over to Relay Matthew Damon, who eventually starred one of the leading roles, and Pitt played a producer. Infiltrated Then won 4 main Oscars: the best film, the best director, the best speed script and the best installation.

As a reminder, Infiltrated It takes place in the south of Boston, where the state police have long been fighting against the local mafia. Leonardo DiCapri Play Billy Costigan, a young police officer who has infiltrated the criminal world. In the past for this mission and with the past of the prison, he must find the mafia chef, Frank Costello (intended by Jack Nicholson), to download the interior. But the task is complicated by the presence of Colin Sullivan (Matthew Damon), A policeman with a mysterious past and well -preserved mysteries.

During this time, Brad Pitt He continued his career in Babel (2006) by Alejandro Gonzale’s Juring, along with Kate Blanchett, who nominated her in the best auxiliary role.

Finally, in 2019, Brad Pitt Finally found Leonardo DiCapriThis time in front of the camera, on the kit Once… in Hollywood Quentin Tarantino. As you know, the film has met with a huge critical and commercial success with 10 Oscars nomination and 2 win, one Brad Pitt As the best actor in the auxiliary role.

You can look at the infiltrated streaming HBO Max. As for once… in Hollywood, it is available on a prime video.