Brad to play boxer? - Sept 21 2007
Brad Pitt is reportedly being lined up to star in a new film about boxing.

The 43-year-old actor is said to be in talks to feature in The Fighter, after Matt Damon reportedly had to bow out because of scheduling conflicts.

According to E! Online, the actor will star alongside Mark Wahlberg in the film, which is based around the life of the famous Irish-American boxer Mickey Ward.

Brad is apparently set to take the role of Dickie Ecklund, Ward's older sibling and a promising fighter who ended up in prison before reaching his full potential.

Darren Aronofsky will direct and 8 Mile writer Scott Silver is penning the script.

Prior to his appearance in The Fighter, Mark will be seen in M Night Shyamalan's next chiller, The Happening, which is slated for a June release.

Brad, who recently teamed up with his Fight Club buddy Edward Norton in the political thriller State Of Play, will next be seen in The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford.


Brad’s fear of paps - Sept 19 2007
Brad Pitt has voiced concerns about the paparazzi’s constant pursuit of his family.

"It’s impossible for us," he said in an interview with USA Today.

"We’re run out of every major city. There’s just too many paparazzi. There’s always cameras in the kids’ faces, yelling their names."

"I understand the essence of paranoia," he added. "I understand being hunted, to some degree.

"It’s rare, but there are imbalanced people out there. I’ve had break-ins in the house. I’ve had some of these abnormal incidents that can be a bit frightening.

"It’s something that I want to be aware of and be cautious about, especially with the family, that everybody’s protected."

Brad also joked about getting a bigger bed in case of another addition to the Brangelina brood.

"We made a 9ft-wide bed," said the 43-year-old actor. "Just big enough. One more and we’ll have to go to 11ft."

The Jolie-Pitt clan, including their four kids, Maddox, 6, Pax, 3, Zahara, 2, and Shiloh, 1, are currently based in New York where Brad is filming Coen brothers’ flick Burn After Reading.


Brangelina’s working relationship - Sept 13 2007
Brad Pitt has been heaping praise on his partner Angelina Jolie, calling her "the best sounding board that I have".

"I value her opinion. I rely on it," he said in a press conference to promote his new film, The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford, at the Toronto Film Festival.

"She p****s me off sometimes, but she’s good. And she loves this film."

And surprisingly, Brad admits that he isn’t too fazed by the constant media attention on him and his family.

"I know the deal, and I understand the trade-off. There are great perks - we get to travel and see the world. And we manage it. The only time it becomes unbearable is when it’s a full-frontal attack on the kids," he said.

"Unfortunately, there’s no line concerning family these days and that concerns me. This day and age, that’s the only thing that really bothers me."

Brad also laughed off the recent incident where he was jumped on by a female fan in Venice.

He said: "I haven’t been jumped on like that for some time. I don’t want to change my life because of paranoia. I’m not changing anything."