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Brad PittandMargot Robbieare back, bringing more Hollywood history to the big screen.
Oscar-winning writer/director Damien Chazelle (La La Land,Whiplash) toldVanity Fairthat Pitt, 58, and Robbie, 32, found their fictional roles especially relatable.
“Part of what was magical about working with them in these roles is that each of them felt like they were really able to make the performance the most personal thing they had done,” he said.
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The cast also includes newcomer Diego Calva, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Jean Smart, Tobey Maguire, Max Minghella, Lukas Haas, Olivia Hamilton, Rory Scovel, Katherine Waterston, Flea, Jeff Garlin, Eric Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Samara Weaving and Olivia Wilde.
“Just the logistics of it, the number of characters, the scale of the set pieces, the span of time that the movie charts — it all conspired to make it particularly challenging, but it was a challenge that was pretty exciting to take on,” he said.
source: people.com