Brad Pitt Rejected A Tom Hanks Classic To Team Up With David Fincher For Seven ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

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Brad Pitt’s career didn’t shape itself through chance or convenience. It took decisions that went against the grain and choices that often puzzled people in the industry. He was not the kind of actor who said yes to every shiny opportunity but instead, built his path by walking away from films others would’ve killed to be in. Over time, believe it or not, this made his filmography not just impressive but distinctly his own.

Brad Pitt Choosing Seven Over Apollo 13

Hollywood tried boxing Brad Pitt into a corner, back in the early years. He got pegged as the charming heartthrob, especially after Thelma & Louise and A River Runs Through It, and much to his displeasure, that image clung to him like glue. As a result, he ended up in stuff like Legends of the Fall, which he didn’t enjoy at all, and practically, the experience was miserable.

What’s worse is that there were even creative clashes on set between him and filmmaker Ed Zwick that left him utterly frustrated.

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