Brad Pitt Saved a Lady’s Life

I get so sick and tired of celeb stories about breakups and skeeve (nude pic scandals, however, get a pass from me). Generally, I’d much rather read about heroicism. For instance: Harrison Ford making superhero rescues in his helicopter, Ryan Gosling breaking up brawls, or anything—just, like, anything—about Mighty Sean Bean. Stars! They’re occasionally nothing like us!

So here’s a nice one: Brad Pitt actually rescued a woman on the set of his new zombie flick, World War Z.

In one scene, a throng of extras was racing through the streets of Glasgow in a simulated panic, desperate to evade the encroaching zombie horde. One extra, in her hurry, ate it.

And once she was downed, she was in real, serious danger of being trampled to death in the melee.

The Scottish Sun‘s version of the story:

…Caring Brad grabbed her and hauled her back onto her feet.

The incident emerged as it was revealed that dozens of extras have suffered injuries including broken bones, cuts and bruises during filming.

Last night a set insider revealed: “It was total chaos as 700 extras were trying to get down the street […].

“Lots of people hurt themselves, and Brad came to the rescue of a woman who slipped. I don’t think she could believe it when Brad picked her up.

World War Z, the movie, is based on the Max Brooks novel of the same name. (Max Brooks is Mel Brooks’ son, of course—World War Z is the sequel to his satirical how-to manual, The Zombie Survival Guide.)

The apocalyptic zombie movie is slated for release—fittingly!—at the end of 2012.