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So, Supposedly Brad Pitt is Going to Play John Lennon

January 7, 2011
Molls
Brad Pitt
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DigitalSpy told us this morning that Brad Pitt is in talks to play John Lennon in the upcoming biopic, Daily Express. And get this: Instead of using the original music, Brad is planning on singing the songs himself. This is all, for whatever reason, with the blessing of Yoko Ono, who recently met and loved the actor.

But, for what it’s worth, whatever source spoke to DS about the project made it sound like Brad Pitt is going to try and beat this role up:

“Brad already has a writer working on the script. And Yoko has given the project her blessing so long as it’s true to John’s life,” an insider is quoted as saying.

“Brad wants to do all the singing himself and plans to take voice lessons. If he can’t pull it off they’ll use John’s own voice. Brad has also been immersing himself in videos and books so he can get Lennon’s mannerisms down pat.”

I guess I could see this going either way. On one hand, Brad Pitt is kinda the Susan Lucci of the male Hollywood film actor set. Check out his Wiki, man. He’s been nominated a bajillion times and has never won. Ever. Maybe this is the Oscar-bait of a role he needs to snag that award he arguably deserves. How have we given Sandra Bullock, whom I love, an Oscar, but not Brad Pitt?

And then part of me thinks that no one is totally qualified to play John Lennon. Maybe they should do what they did when they needed someone to play Jesus Christ and just find some rando.

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14 CommentsLeave a comment

  • ‘dat even worse than the blockhead skank trying to play ‘cleopatra’ or ‘marilyn’ …
    MUAHAHAhaha
    delusional narcissists …LAWD!

  • I live in Liverpool, and I must say if Brad Pitt can do a credible Liverpool accent, then he will deserve an Oscar, a Bafta and whatever other award; Jesus do Scouser speak weird.
    Also, I live by Penny Lane, so if he comes over to film I might just as well die.

  • Hello Mr Brad Pitt,ma name is Ike Nash,and I wrote a new movie for ya.It is an original idea,and it was all my idea.You can reach me at 4167522165,this is not a joke or prank.The name of this new movie that I wrote for you is called Swimming Without The Sharks.And it should be an action/thriller movie.I live in Toronto,Canada,can ya pay me for this movie?it is a smashing box office hit.And the beginning of this movie should start like this:

    Name of the the movie:Swimming Without The Sharks

    Beginning of the movie:

    One day,you(Mr.Brad Pitt),was riding your car,to work,when you accidentaly,let a one hundred dollar bill,blow,out of your car window.So then you(Brad Pitt),drove back to get the one hundred dollar bill note,that accidentaly,dropped,and when you(Brad Pitt),got there,another guy was there,holding ya money,in his hands.And the,name of this dude,was Kennedy Basdin.So then you(Brad Pitt) asked Mr Kennedy back,for your money.But Kennedy refused,to give ya(Brad Pitt),back ya money.So then you(Brad Pitt),pulled your pistol at Mr Kennedy,then asked again.So he willingly gave ya(Pitt)back ya money,and he just stood there,until you(Mr.Brad Pitt),angrily drove away.Ten minutes later,you(Mr.Brad Pitt),received a phone call from Mr.Kennedy Basdin,while you(Mr.Brad Pitt),were listening,to one of your favourite songs,a song that you had just heard of, and the name of this song was called My Jamaican Guy,and it was originally sang by a reggae singer named Bounty Killer featuring Grace Jones.So then you(Brad Pitt),answered Kennedy’s phone call,and Kennedy,said that he wanted the hundred dollar bill,back.Then you(Mr.Brad Pitt),told Mr.Kennedy,to get lost dude,then Mr.Kennedy,said that he was tailgating your(Brad Pitt’s),car.And he also said,that he knows where you work.And he also said that he will give,ya(Mr.Brad Pitt),ten hours,to give him back the one hundred dollar bill,then he hung up,the phone,so then you(Mr.Brad Pitt),played back the song called My Jamaican Guy,that was originally,sang by Bounty Killer,featuring Grace Jones,then began,listening,to it again,with a plan in mind to deal with Mr Kennedy Basdin.So now it is up to you(Mr.Brad Pitt),to put Mr.Kennedy Basdin,down,where,he belongs.

    Dear Sir Brad Pitt,that was the movie that I wrote for ya.Can you hook,me up,with a job,to write movies

  • Dear,Sir King Brad Pitt,regarding the movie script,called Swimming Without The Sharks,that I,wrote to ya Sir,the reason,why I called this,movie Swimming Without The Sharks,is because,in the middle of this movie,while you(Sir Brad Pitt),was swimming in a pool,at your girlfriend’s house,Kennedy Basdin,the villain,in this movie,rang your pager,and kept on bugging you(Sir Brad Pitt),for treasures,that did not belong,to him,so then,you(Mr Brad Pitt),told him,to f off,sir,and you also told him(Kennedy Basdin),that he(Kennedy Basdin),was a dirty shark,and you did not want to swim,with him,and you also,said,that you also go Swimming Without The Sharks,muthafuckers.