In the realm of the brightest stars in all of the entertainment industry, Brad Pitt’s name undoubtedly shines extraordinarily bright as compared to others, thanks to his captivating and highly compelling on-screen performances that make it hard for fans to detach him from his portrayed characters. But one time, the perfect embodiment of his designated role put him in a rather tough position.
Although much difficult for him, Pitt had to play an abusive role in his $58.4 million movie The Tree of Life which got even his young co-stars traumatized and terrified of him, with him ending up comforting them between the takes.
Brad Pitt’s Abusive Role In The Tree of Life Traumatized His Kids In The Movie
Brad Pitt is renowned for his nice and kind behavior toward his co-stars during every single one of his works. But his conduct while shooting his $58.4 million movie, The Tree of Life put him in a pretty tough and intimidating position in front of his young co-actors.
In the movie, he had to portray a mean and abusive character toward his three children, which proved to be quite hard for him. Sharing how his role’s personality was similar to that of his father’s, Pitt’s makeup artist Jean Black said,
“Brad’s dad is definitely the powerhouse in that family. Jane’s this wonderful spirit and Bill is a man of few words, but when he talks you’re like, Uh huh. Conscious or not, Brad’s performance in Tree of Life was the reincarnation of his dad in that way.”
He continued to reveal how it was extremely tough for the Troy star to behave in such a way that was unlike him toward his young co-stars and how he had to comfort them in between takes.
“It was really difficult for him because he had to be very tough with those children. They weren’t actors. They’d never done anything like that, and so much of the movie was unscripted. Brad had to be mean to them, and that’s not the way he is with children. He made a point of doing things in between scenes to show how he felt about them. But they were terrified of him.”
Nonetheless, Brad Pitt’s hard work and utter dedication as well as his young co-actors endurance certainly paid off, for the movie went on to be widely critically acclaimed by audiences worldwide.
Brad Pitt’s The Tree of Life (2011) Received Critical Acclamation
Directed by Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life was widely applauded for its perfect portrayal of the themes of vast ambition and deep humility among its characters. It starred Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain in the lead roles and holds an approval rating of 85% by Rotten Tomatoes.
While Pitt played the character of Mr. O’Brien, who was sometimes rather abusive toward his children, Chastain embodied the character of his wife and their three children’s mother, Mrs. O’Brien in the philosophical movie. There along with the rest of the cast’s brilliant performance in the movie made it a masterpiece, critically acclaimed by fans and critics alike.
The film also went on to receive three Oscar nominations in 2012 along with getting nominated and winning several other awards, including the Gold Derby Awards as well as the Critics Choice Awards. Undoubtedly, Terrence Malick captured all the emotions in the most accurate form, making the movie one of the best of all time.
You can watch The Tree of Life on Amazon Instant Video.
Source: Esquire
