Back on 2007 around when David Fincher first began work on the movie. This caused him to shelve the project for the next
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peter1221 — 2 years ago(November 14, 2023 02:38 AM)
Back on 2007 around when David Fincher first began work on the movie. This caused him to shelve the project for the next 15 years.
https://www.mensjournal.com/news/brad-pitt-turned-down-the-killer-too-nihilistic
Brad Pitt thought Netflix’s new actioner, The Killer, was so violent and mean-spirited that he turned down the lead role. Despite David Fincher, Pitt’s frequent collaborator, developing and directing the project, the Bullet Train star couldn’t be convinced. Fincher recently revealed the info in an interview with Rolling Stone.
Fincher began developing the comedic thriller back in 2007 when he first became aware of the source graphic novel. At the time, he was finishing off The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which marked the director’s third collaboration with Pitt after Se7en and Fight Club. Fincher was hoping for a fourth team-up on The Killer with the Troy stunner. But Pitt wasn't feeling it.
“I’d originally been thinking of Brad back in 2008,” Fincher said. “But his response had been, ‘Eh, a little too nihilistic for me.’”
The star’s refusal left the casting in a state of flux. “‘OK, so, who?’” the Gone Girl director recalled thinking of his other options. Pitt’s reluctance, along with a busy schedule, caused Fincher to put The Killer on the back burner. “I’d been preoccupied, and then the rights lapsed and returned to the author,” he said. “It just sort of went away at that point.” -
/. — 2 years ago(November 14, 2023 06:33 AM)
Apparently the final version is different than what Pitt was offered.
Fincher made four films before returning to The Killer, including The Social Network (2010) and Mank (2020), both of which earned him Academy Award nominations for best director. Though it features much more on-screen violence than Fincher’s other work, The Killer is one of his more hopeful, and least nihilistic, movies. While the script seemingly changed a great deal in the intervening years, it’s unclear if Pitt’s notes had any impact on the tonal shift.
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The Kraken — 2 years ago(November 16, 2023 05:50 PM)
I finished watching it last night. It should be categorized as horror.
Why would Fincher want Brad Pitt for this roll? It's completely out of Brad Pitt's level.
Fassenbender was brilliant in this roll.
I could see why Brad would think the movie us too violent because the killer has like no empathy for the people he murders and he made millions of dollars being an assassin.
He was a very scary guy. Brad can't play that kind of part.
