Brad Pitt as Steve McQueen?
Kind of a slow news day, so why not talk about some wild and unsubstantiated rumours? There’s a good one that’s being floated by Examiner this week that says Brad Pitt may be in talks to star in the previously announced Steve McQueen biopic. This clashes with the wishes of Barbara McQueen Brunsvold, McQueen’s third wife, who originally wanted Daniel Craig for the role. I don’t think she’s actually involved in the movie though, as it is being based on Marshall Terrill’s biography Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel, and either way, are you really going to complain if you get Brad Pitt instead?
Pitt does bear a certain resemblance to McQueen, and he probably has enough swagger to portray “the king of cool” on screen. It’s also interesting to note that Pitt was previously linked to a Bullitt remake which has never come to pass. He apparently loves motorcycles and fast cars (as does just about every other rich dude in Hollywood), so maybe that was enough to interest him in the project? As always, there is a competing Steve McQueen biopic in development, based on a book by his first wife called My Husband, My Friend, but if this one manages to land Pitt, there’s no question it will become the higher profile project. What do you think, can you see Brad Pitt as Steve McQueen?
Comments (6)
Whoa, Daniel Craig would have been awesome casting but I think Brad Pitt could do a great job.
Resemblance isn’t the ultimate factor for casting biopics, I still remember being blown away with Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison in The Doors. Didn’t think that one would work at all but it was perfect! Resemblance can help but so much can be done with the right actor. Look forward to hearing more on this project!
Posted by Shannon the Movie Moxie on May 25th, 2009Ah Pitt should be fine for a bio-pic but no damn Bullit remake … fuck that!
Posted by Ian on May 25th, 2009I really like Brad Pitt. I think he’s great at his job. But he’s not McQueen. Then again, no one is so maybe it’s our best shot.
Posted by Brett on May 26th, 2009ever since watching thelma and louise i cannot wait for the next bradd pitt movie.Cast as Steve he would be superb as loNg as there are scenes from the mag 7,the great escape and bullit.
Posted by barry allsuch on June 5th, 2009Roll on!!!
would do fine compared to most movies that come out! that is if they make the actor understand who “the king of cool ” really was.
Posted by adrian on June 8th, 2009A motorbike legend ! above all else.
hope there are more bikes than cars!
I think he can pull it off.Two boys who lived in the show me state.
Posted by top cat on November 12th, 2009Leave a Reply