Brad Pitt, Relatable Man, Ate Spaghetti Instead Of Going To The Oscars
You know those times when you have plans to go out with friends but then become sick *cough, cough* and decide to stay in bed, Postmates food, and binge Bachelor in Paradise. Sound familiar? I think, yes.
But, what if those plans were to go to the Oscars? For your very own nominated film? Where you were the Executive Producer for Moonlight? Well, apparently, the same stay-at-home logic applies—even when you’re an A-lister like Brad Pitt.
According to an interview with The New York Times, Pitt decided to play hooky from the 2017 Oscars because he was having a spaghetti dinner at Ad Astra director James Gray’s house in Los Angeles. I don’t know about you, but I’d lounge around in sweats and shove my face with pasta any day of the week. I mean, what do they even serve for dinner at the Oscars anyway??
Get this: Pitt didn’t even know that his film, Moonlight, got snubbed for Best Picture. Flashback to the time when Faye Dunaway mistakenly announced La La Land instead of Moonlight as Best Picture, only to have to make an ever-so-embarrassing correction that will go down in Oscar’s history. Turns out that Pitt was unfazed by the fiasco, aptly dubbed #envelopegate, and simply remarked, “Oh wow, that’s cool,” upon finding out that his film won.
The Times interview notes that Gray is amazed by Pitt’s level-headed demeanor—especially given the mix-up. “He wasn’t unappreciative, obviously, but Brad won’t get caught up in pomp and circumstance,” Gray said. “I think he knows to stay centered.”
Kudos to you, Brad Pitt. We have major respect for you and your pasta-loving realness.
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