Brad Pitt Rumored to Star in 'Bullitt' Remake
Filed under: Thrillers, Warner Brothers, RumorMonger, Brad Pitt, Remakes and Sequels
The latest Brad Pitt casting rumor is definitely not up there with the recent He-Man nonsense, but unlikely as it may be, at least this one seems more plausible. Monsters and Critics is reporting that Pitt will star in a remake of the Steve McQueen classic Bullitt. According to the sources, "Brad shares a lot of the same passions as Steve Mc Queen -- including a love of motorbikes and fast cars -- so it was a dream role for him." When the film premiered in 1968, it solidified McQueen's reputation as the ultimate "man's man," and the famous car chase is still arguably one of the best ever seen on film. It was reported by this incredibly shaky source that Pitt had been interested in the project since 2003, but this is the first that anyone has heard about a remake in a long time. Supposedly, the looming threat of a SAG strike has spurred executives into action, and they have green-lit the production. Uh-huh.Let's point out one more time that this is a wild rumor, so even if it is true, I doubt we are going to see Pitt tooling around in a *
*Correction: McQueen drove the Mustang GT 390 Fastback, it was the villains in the Charger.
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7-06-2007 @ 2:53AM
MR j said...
I think you mean a Mustang GT Fastback, unless Brad's going to play the bad guys (Charger).
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7-06-2007 @ 5:24AM
mystery director said...
Charger? CHARGER?
Ok ok, I'll excuse you. Every man secretly has a crush on Steve McQueen and his Mustang in Bullitt - it's a guy thing, you wouldn't understand ;)
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7-06-2007 @ 12:11PM
Todd G. said...
Considering there was a lot of plot holes to be filled, this could be one of the rare instances a remake was warranted, and having the new Mustang look similar helps
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7-07-2007 @ 1:57AM
hans said...
i dont think brad pitt should do a remake of Bullitt or anyone for that matter it was and still is a classic movie and there for should stay like it plus they will only mess it up you all know what they do when ever a remake of a film has come out its allways been crap i mean they will jazz it up in all the wrong places im only saying this because it my fav movie and it a classic and should stay one!!!!!! what do u lot think????
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7-07-2007 @ 1:59AM
hans said...
and yes mcqueens car was a shelby mustang gt 390 witch i would like to own one day lol
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