| 69 ble in what we hope is not the last Quentin Tarantino lm, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Pitt has been nominated for best supporting role, though there’s nodoubt that he overshadowedtheproverbiallygoodLeonardo, at least in my opinion, which on this occasion is just the opinion of a passionate lm loverwho isbynomeans anexpert andcompetentperson, sothearticleshouldbereadas such.Theincrediblycoolguythat isCli Booth o ersusanewtypeofman,whounobtrusively and almost shyly protects and stands in for his boss, a mediocre B-category actor, as his double. There isn’t much ambition, or desire tobeexposed, buthealwaysspeaks thetruth andfearsnoone.NotevenBruceLee,who–in thekindof legendaryscenethatonlyTarantino couldwrite – beats himto a pulp in response toBrucebraggingabout howhe’d turnCassiusClay,whowouldgoontobecomeMuhammad Ali, into a stain on the oor. ThewayPittacts lateron,duringthebest partofthe lm,when-withthehelpofhisdog, which has a character that is incredibly reminiscent of his -massacres themadmenof the Mansonclan, he couldalsobecome anthologous.Thecreditprobablybelongs toQuentin andBradequallyfor thefact thatascenethat’s lledwith blood and violence is so charming and in nitelywitty, all of which are undoubtedly good reasons for this Oscar of ours. But that’snotall,becauselastyearhewas alsobrilliantasRoyMcBrideinAdAstra. Idon’t know whether the lm is good or bad, but I knowthatBradPitt isabsolutelyincrediblyfantasticintheminimalistexpressionofamanwho hasstoredallofhisemotionsandthenheaded to the end of the known solar system to nd them and face himself, his father, the world, demons.McBride’suselessness is rootedinrepressionandhurt, farremovedfromBooth’sreassuringacceptanceof life. Andstill.“The two characters could be connected,” Pitt says, “in thesensethatyouhavetogothroughanevolution to get to a place of comfort. You have to go through profound internal hardships.” AndPitthasenduredhardships inhisprivate life, andnot justbecausehespentayear and a half being treated for alcohol abuse. On one occasion he told Anthony Hopkins all abouthowhehadbecomemorevulnerablewithage,whenherevealedthathehadn’t cried for 20 years, but that hewas becoming increasinglysensitive. Pitt showedushissensitivity, a particular attribute of 21st-century men, in the aforementioned lms, but he also explained it in an interviewwhen talking about Ad Astra. “I think we were originally heading towards that dark night of the soul, where our character has togo to the farthest reachesof our solar systemto ndhimselfutterlyalone, to not have anyone else to rely on, or anyTV to distract, or any drugs to escape with. So he is really left having to confront the self - with all of its grief, buried pain and regret.“ says Pitt, con rming once again that he has longbeenmuchmore than just apretty face and an even prettier body. Although there’s no doubt that he’s ageing like Dorian Gray, given that in theTarantino lmhe also strips andlooksperhapsbetter thanhedid30years ago when he rst showed us his torso while seducingThelma & Louise. There are many other good reasons to award Brad Pitt an Oscar, and not just those linkedtohisprofessionalachievements,which have longbeenunrivalled.Andtherearecertainlymany lmsforwhichhecouldhavebeen awarded. Because afterTroy, which inmy lay opinionwas pretty ridiculous (evenBradPitt agreesthateveryshotwas inthestyleof“hey, look, here comes a hero”), his lms bring an arrayof di erent characters andwe can’t decidewhich isbetter.TheTreeof Life, InglouriousBasterds,MoneyballandBenjaminButton arejustafewofthem.Buttheactorshowsthat he’s just as great in his private life. GwynethPaltrowrevealed that hehad saved her from being harassed by Harvey Weinsteinwhilehewas still anobody inHollywood, and the producer was everything. “He told him that if he ever made me feel uncomfortable again, he’d kill him,”the actress said, adding that shewould always be grateful to Brad for everything. And Brad explained that at that moment hewas just a boy fromtheOzarkMountains.“That was thewaywehandledthings there. I justwanted to make sure nothing would happen later,” said Pitt. HealsodeservesanOscar forbeingsoincredibly grounded andnormal for someone whohasbeenproclaimedthesexiestmanon theplanet vetimes.Andhekepthistwofeet on the ground because life is a struggle and no one is ever really on top. “Ioncephonedmygrandparentsandmy grandfather said‘We sawyourmovie.’‘Which one?’ I said. He shouted‘Betty, what was the name of thatmovie I didn’t like?’. That brings things into perspective,” laughs this brilliant actor,who’sotherwiseendlesslywittyandalwaysreadytojokeathisownexpense.At least when he’s not joking at the expense of Matt Damon and George Clooney. We could also give him an award for having stayed in touch with director BožidarNikolić,withwhomhemadehis rst lm, and for coming to Serbia in the 1990s and going to a Red Star match when he was already a major star. And because he adores ourNovakĐoković, sohealways smileswith sympathywhensomeonementions Serbia. Hecouldalsoreceiveaccolades forhaving knocked the whole world o its feet during his recent encounter with Jennifer Aniston, his rstwife, withwhomhewas so sweet and charming that even the Guardian cooed. “Who knows what life would be like now if Pitt and Aniston had never split up... MaybetheAmericanmoodwouldhave been so buoyant that Trump would never have reached o ce. Maybe Brexit would not have happened. Maybe in this universe David Bowie is still alive. We will never know,“ writes the Guardian wittily, considering whether Brad and Jennifer will try again after all. “If Pitt wins at the Oscars next month, hisacceptancespeechshouldconsistofhim getting down on bended knee in front of the world and saying: ‘Jen, I’ve been a fool. Please take me back’,”writes the Guardian, adding,“ThenAnistonwouldrushdownthe aisle, mascara streaked down her face, to accept. Then they would kiss and Aniston would become pregnant immediately and have ababy right thereon stage – and then we will nally be happy.” Jestingand ironyaside, as you read this youwillprobablyknowifBradPitt reallywon an Oscar. We’re cheering him on, and until then he’s left with this Oscar of ours, which heundoubtedlydeserves for amillionmore reasons than there’s roomtodetail here... Kao da se nikada nisu rastali… As if they never split up...
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