HeyKate Winslet,Brad Pittsays he would have made room on that raft.TheOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywoodstar won the Golden Globe for best supporting actor at the 2020 show and made a cheeky reference to costarLeonardo DiCaprio‘s controversial deathinTitanicwhile thanking him.“I also have to thank my partner in crime, LDC,” Pitt, 56, began. “BeforeThe Revenant, I used to watch, year after year, his costars accept awards and thank him profusely. I know why. He’s an all-star, he’s a gent, and I wouldn’t be here without you man. I thank you.”“Still — I would have shared the raft,” Pitt added, referencing the scene at the end ofTitanicwhere DiCaprio’s character Jack dies when he does not get on the door, or “raft,” that Winslet’s Rose uses to survive as the ship sinks.Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal Media, LLC via GettyPitt’s award-winning role inOnce Uponalmost went to another actor. According to directorQuentin Tarantino,he had also reached out to Tom Cruiseto play Pitt’s character Cliff Booth, a stunt double for DiCaprio‘s fading actor Rick Dalton.“We talked about it,” Tarantino said of Cruise potentially taking the role. “He’s a great guy, and we really hit it off and it could happen on something else.”Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet inTitanic.20th Century Fox/Paramount/Kobal/ShutterstockBut instead, Pitt, who also starred in Tarantino’sInglourious Basterds, nabbed the job and immediately earned awards buzz — and tons of chatter abouthis six-pack abs in one memorable scene.In his acceptance speech, Pitt thanked Tarantino for casting him and said it was “one I’ll never forget.”The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony is airing live on NBC from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 5.
HeyKate Winslet,Brad Pittsays he would have made room on that raft.
TheOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywoodstar won the Golden Globe for best supporting actor at the 2020 show and made a cheeky reference to costarLeonardo DiCaprio‘s controversial deathinTitanicwhile thanking him.
“I also have to thank my partner in crime, LDC,” Pitt, 56, began. “BeforeThe Revenant, I used to watch, year after year, his costars accept awards and thank him profusely. I know why. He’s an all-star, he’s a gent, and I wouldn’t be here without you man. I thank you.”
“Still — I would have shared the raft,” Pitt added, referencing the scene at the end ofTitanicwhere DiCaprio’s character Jack dies when he does not get on the door, or “raft,” that Winslet’s Rose uses to survive as the ship sinks.
Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal Media, LLC via Getty
Pitt’s award-winning role inOnce Uponalmost went to another actor. According to directorQuentin Tarantino,he had also reached out to Tom Cruiseto play Pitt’s character Cliff Booth, a stunt double for DiCaprio‘s fading actor Rick Dalton.
“We talked about it,” Tarantino said of Cruise potentially taking the role. “He’s a great guy, and we really hit it off and it could happen on something else.”
Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet inTitanic.20th Century Fox/Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock
But instead, Pitt, who also starred in Tarantino’sInglourious Basterds, nabbed the job and immediately earned awards buzz — and tons of chatter abouthis six-pack abs in one memorable scene.
In his acceptance speech, Pitt thanked Tarantino for casting him and said it was “one I’ll never forget.”
The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony is airing live on NBC from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 5.
source: people.com
