Brokeback inspired Brad Pitt wants to play gay
Brad Pitt is on the hunt for his own “Brokeback Mountain." In fact he's told his people to find the right gay love story script for him. A source told The Sun, "Brad has asked his people to find him a script to play a gay man. He wants it to be a story that appeals to both men and women and he wants it to be the edgiest work he's done. He's seen the critical acclaim that Brokeback Mountain has won and he wants a piece of it. Brad knows it would be seen as shocking to take on a gay role because he’s seen as such a heartthrob.” Maybe he's fishing for an Oscar, and with eight nominations for the top-grossing Brokeback, he may be on the right track.Other takes:
· Larry Gross: "How far we think we've come with movies like 'Brokeback Mountain' may well signify how far we have to go" in Hollywood's Year of the Queer.
· David Ehrenstein shares his views on Why "Brokeback' isn't so 'radical'.
Comments
Um, what about "Troy"?
Posted by J? on February 7, 2006 6:51 AM
Actually, the role of Ennis was offered to Pitt before it was offered to Heath Ledger. Except, unlike Naoimi Watts, who was dating Ledger at that time and who pursuaded Ledger to take the role, Pitt's ex-wife Aniston told him not to take it.
Guess it was a bad decision.
Posted by M? on February 24, 2006 6:10 PM
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