Brad Pittis planning to take it easy this awards season.
In an interview withEntertainment Weeklypublished Monday, the 55-year-old actor revealed that he has no interest in campaigning for Oscar nominations for his roles in Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywoodand James Gray’sAd Astra.
“Oh, man. I’m gonna abstain,” he told the outlet.
“I mean, you never know, and it’s really nice when your number comes up,” he added. “But the goal is for the film to land, to speak to someone whether it’s now or a decade from now. I find chasing it actually a disservice to the purity of your telling a story, and a shackling thing to focus on.”
Pitt earnedrave reviewsfor his performance as Cliff Booth in the Tarantino film, which marked his second collaboration with the director (their first was with 2009’sInglourious Basterds).It was also his first film in two years, having last appeared in the 2017 Netflix dramaWar Machine.
While many believe that Pitt could earn a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work as Booth — playing opposite ofLeonardo DiCaprio— the actor has also earned high praise for his role as Roy McBride inAd Astra.
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Gray toldEWthat Pitt understood McBride’s character “completely” and showed true talent in controlling that performance.
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Despite the recent success, theThelma & Louiseactor actually plans to cut back on starring in films in the future.
“It’ll be fewer and farther in between for me, just because I have other things I want to do now,” Pitt toldThe New York Timesearlier this month. “When you feel like you’ve finally got your arms around something, then it’s time to go get your arms around something else.”
Ad Astralaunches into theaters Sept. 20, 2019.
source: people.com
