In his film debut at Hunk, Brad Pitt’s name was not even mentioned in the credits – his role was too insignificant. Four years and almost 10 films later came the film, which was supposed to be pioneering for his breakthrough: Thelma & Louise. As JD he played the young lover for Geena Davis’ Thelma Dickinson. He owed Geena Davis to the fact that he got the role, At least so her anecdote from the Graham Norton Show can be understood. However, the film’s director disagrees.
Ridley Scott cast Brad Pitt in Thelma & Louise
In a video from GQ, Ridley Scott recently spoke about his most iconic films. He also told how he had selected Brad Pitt for the role of the JD. He explained:
I had two guys, brad and another. Both about the same attractive. And I said to Geena: ‘I have two guys, okay, you will be auditing both and after that we talk. “She said:” This type [soll es werden]Brad Pitt “, and that’s it. She believes she had cast him. She doesn’t. I had already cast it.
It is understandable that Geena Davis believed that she had chosen Brad Pitt and somehow she has that too. Nevertheless, the decision for Ridley Scott was likely before she had informed him of her opinion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdpax5rvlew&t=874S&ab_Channel=GQ
After the film, more roles followed for Brad Pitt with larger films, and his popularity increased. Thelma & Louise became the start of his career for many. In a longer current GQ interview, Scott was asked how much of Pitt’s career success he saw himself. He had a very clear position.
‘Oh, for everything […] I think he has already found his way. [Aber] It was probably The most valuable 17 minutes of his career.
You have to admit that Scott’s decision to cast Pitt, whose career has boosted vigorously. And for that he is certainly grateful to the director. In the end, however, it was Brad Pitt’s own talent that drove him further and further up and made him the world star we know today.