Russell Crowe to Replace Brad Pitt
Universal Pictures is trying to replace Brad Pitt in State of Play with American Gangster star Russell Crowe, according to Variety.
Just this past Wednesday, it was announced that Brad dropped out of the film because of disagreements about the shooting script.
We’ll find out early this week if Russell will take on the political thriller and/or if Universal will follow-through with a lawsuit against Brad for bailing.
Nov. 29 is the last possible date Universal has before they start to lose the other actors in the film (Edward Norton, Helen Mirren, Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman and Robin Wright Penn).

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Emgland Fans
Tuesday>> Film with Jonathan Ross 11pm BBC 2 interview with brad pitt. :)
Thursday>> BRAD PITT DAY on FilmFour all day showing his movies from 00:00 :D
Friday>> The Ass Of Jesse James out in Cinemas! :)
115 katya : 11/26/2007 at 11:30 am
I read Nicki Finke says Variety sat on the story about BP leaving for 10 days — why — to make BP look worse?
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You don’t know why and neither do I. According to other reports Universal was trying to cajole BP to stay and do the role. So that might be why they didn’t want to release the news.
I can’t believe someone can actually think that Brad Pitt is a better actor than Russel Crowe, a side from licking his lips and squinting his eyes, I never see any much acting from Mr Bradley. He can’t even pull of the role of being in love with his lady hooker, how can he act. Every movie I watch with him, I just feel like he let down the whole project and he is the weakest link. Lets see whether he will be getting roles well into his 50s he is box office poison anyway.
@sayitsista -
You’re the worst scum for flaming the issue !!!
Leona
I HEART YOU!!!!!! you speak the truth!!!!!
103 Helena : 11/26/2007 at 11:20 am
Was Snatch based on his looks? Was California based on his looks? Was Seven based on his looks? Was 12 monkeys based on his looks?
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No, Thelma & Louise was. His breakout hit. Would he have gotten the role if he was ugly?
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GREAT COMEBACK! THE BEST IVE EVER SEEN ON THIS SITE. SO TRUE!!!! BRILLIANT!
Hello fans!!.
I think Russell Crowe is a good actor. There´s nothing wrong with him replacing Brad….
I don´t know if this was already posted, but I just read that Brad, Angie and the kids spent Thanksgiving in Missouri… (I´m not sure if the information is true).
Why all the talk about box office? You think this film has box office written all over it? Please. It’s about creative control. That’s it. It’s been done before and willl be done just about all the time.
128 Leona
hey sambo!!give it rest,Is FF down again?? :lol:
“shitzy!!! we know you found new name for yourself,Ok RC is better actror than Brad.so what???still Brad is on top of money making celebrity in USA.he gains money more than will smith,more than TC and for sure more than RC.so there is no big deal.”
BP does was paid more than TC and WS bonly because he does 2 to 3 movies a year whereas Will Smith and Tom Cruise do one movie a year. But If you ask who wins at the box office then its definitly WS and TC!!!
130 joy
hey sambo!!stop answering to yourself.
tell me,Is FF down again????
Ass Of Jesse James out on Friday England Fans :D
BEST REPLY EVER : 11/26/2007 at 11:40 am
103 Helena : 11/26/2007 at 11:20 am
Was Snatch based on his looks? Was California based on his looks? Was Seven based on his looks? Was 12 monkeys based on his looks?
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No, Thelma & Louise was. His breakout hit. Would he have gotten the role if he was ugly?
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GREAT COMEBACK! THE BEST IVE EVER SEEN ON THIS SITE. SO TRUE!!!! BRILLIANT!
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I second that!!!!!!!!!!!
and by the way, he’s always “brad pitt” no matter what role he plays and the “fans” would droll over him and buy tickets to a movie even if he was playing a one-legged cross-eyed drag queen with TB!
Also I forgot the reason BRAD PITT is the top money making celeb is not only because he does 3 to 3 movies a year but also does TV commercials.
Russell Crowe>>>>>>>>>>Brad Pits
Russell last movie American Gangster: $116 million to date
Brad’s last movie Assassination of Jesse James: $4 million to date LMAO!!!
Number of Oscars:
Russell: 3 noms/ 1 win
Brad: 1 nom/ zero win
139 kja
every single A LIST ACTOR DOES OVERSEAS COMMERCIALS
When it comes 2 the box office u cant compare BP 2 WS
NOT every A-list does oversea commercials. For example Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Russell Crowe, Tom Hanks Dezel Washington…..don’t do TV commercials.!!!
Actors do this all the time.
They replace each other all the time.
I think it would be nice of Crowe to take the part. It’s not about who’s better but getting another A lister. They need somebody with a marquee name. Why not him?
georgie -
You asked how old I am, right? well, old enough to get a CPA license. wealthy enough to live in an expensive zip code in california. thankful enough to have raised 2 children who are in residency training.
JP fans love to point out that Angelina has won an Oscar…well Russell Crowe has won an Oscar and has also been nominated for one several times….let’s see….how many Oscars has Brad won????? Oh yeah, that’s right….none.
135 kja
no you are so wrong,BP is doing as much movie as TC.two movies per year.last year he just had Babel means One movie,see he doesn`t make as much movie as WS and TC.he is doing less than them.but he knows how to make money. :)
accept it,he is good producer and he puts his foot in the place that he likes not the place for money.
at least you accept the fact that he is money maker. :)
brad pitt has never taken big budget blockbusters like tom cruise or will smith. MAMS was the biggest and it performed big too.
123 truth : 11/26/2007 at 11:36 am
97 Annie : 11/26/2007 at 11:17 am
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yes IWAV was good so was 12 monkeys and seven but look how long hes been doing this dont you think he should have more good films than he does? You wanna blame the “bad performance run” (your words) on the TV girl ok. BP is a “good” actor but HONESTLY do you think he would be at his level of fame without the whole break up AJ stealing him from TV girl blah blah drama? NO his personal life and looks helped his career far more than his acting. Now look at the movies hes been doing as of late they all of them have substance unlike before
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I think he has as good a track record as any other A-lister, Clooney, Denzel, Harrison Ford, any of them. They have all had highs and lows in their careers.
And yes, I do agree that Brad’s personal life as of late has ramped up people’s interest in him. His career was flagging in the first few years of to 2000s, he said so himself, that his life was “going nowhere” during that time. He has charisma, but it is his chemistry with Angelina that really makes people take notice. He is sexier and even more yummy since he has been with her, but it is my personal opinion that he shines more brightly now because of what is going on inside of him rather than outside. He is growing as an actor, and it shows.
There is nothing more attractive than a man who wants to be a father and is devoted to his lady. And people are interested in that. They are all commenting on what special mojo he must have to have tamed the fiercely independent Jolie. She now allows him to take the lead sometimes in public, and people find that very sexy to watch.
His life changes and new perspective (courtesy of Angie) have spilled over into his acting, and I do think it has made him even better. He’s a better actor now because of maturity and having learned important life lessons, but he was always a good actor.
Like anybody else, he is growing in his craft and drawing on his own experiences.
143 kja
that`s because of look and height. :lol: :lol:
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