Brad Pittjust picked up his first individual Screen Actors Guild Award.
Pitt then thanked his “brothers” and “sisters” in the acting community as well as hisOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywoodcastmates. When listing off his female costars, the star took the time to poke a little fun at director Tarantino while giving a shoutout to castmates Margot Robbie, Dakota Fanning and Margaret Qualley — thanking them for their bare feet.
“Seriously, Quentin has separated more women from their shoes than the TSA,” he joked.
“Now, we all know what we do is a team sport and we elevate each other,” he continued. “And I got to work with some amazing, amazing people.”
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However, Pitt also took a little time to mock himself for playing the role of stuntman Cliff Booth.
“Let’s be honest. It was a difficult part. A guy who gets high, takes his shirt off, and doesn’t get on with his wife. It was a big stretch,” he quipped.
“It’s been amazing to me. I’ve met so many amazing people along the way,” he concluded. “Each of us in this room, we know pain, we know loneliness. We bring that to the screen. We know moments of grace. We’ve had moments of wisdom. We bring that to the screen. We’ve all had a laugh at our ridiculousness. We know funny and we bring that to the screen. And goddamn, I think that’s a worthy endeavor.”
The actor beat outJamie FoxxforJust Mercy,Tom HanksforA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,Al PacinoforThe Irishmanand Joe Pesci forThe Irishman.
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The award comes two weeks after Pitt accepted the same honor at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards — and three before the Academy Awards will take place.
But Pitt revealed in an interview last year that he wouldn’t be campaigning for the big award.
“I’m gonna abstain,” he toldEntertainment Weeklyin September of whether he’d be campaigning for nominations for his roles inOnce Upon a Time… in HollywoodandAd Astra. “You never know, and it’s really nice when your number comes up. Butthe 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.”
Brad Pitt at the 2020 SAG Awards.Kevork Djansezian/Getty
InOnce Upon a Time … in Hollywood, Pitt plays Cliff Booth, a stunt double for and close friend toLeonardo DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton, a one-time television star working to stay relevant in the business.
It marks Pitt’s second collaboration withQuentin Tarantinofollowing 2009’sInglourious Basterds, which also brought them both acclaim and a SAG Award for outstanding ensemble.
The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are airing live Sunday starting at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and TBS.
source: people.com
