News culture “I was too old” Brad Pitt refused this role with Leonardo DiCaprio: it took 13 years to see them together on screen

Culture news “I was too old” Brad Pitt refused this role with Leonardo DiCaprio: it took 13 years to see them together on screen

Too old for the role?

You may not have known this, but Brad Pitt could have played an iconic role in one of Scorsese’s films alongside Leonardo DiCaprio if he didn’t feel too old. We’re talking about the feature film The Departed, a 2006 crime thriller that won over both the press and the public; “The Departed is a thoroughly gripping gangster drama, with the authenticity and morality one would expect from Martin Scorsese.”can be read as a consensus from the press on the Rotten Tomatoes page. To be more precise, it is actually a remake of the cult Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs released in 2002 and which is inspired by the real Winter Hill gang in Boston.The film won four well-deserved Oscars and remains a staple in Scorsese’s filmography.

Brad Pitt was originally set to play Colin Sullivan, but was eventually played by Matt Damon opposite Leonardo DiCaprio’s Billy Costigan. Problem: The age difference between the two actors has become too cumbersome a concern. “I thought I was too old for that.”the star actor simply explained, before adding: “Once Scorsese got involved, I thought it would be better if they were young guys who were just starting out in life, guys coming out of the academy, guys who were hungry.”. Pitt, however, didn’t go far, as he remained involved as a producer on the film. Besides, The Departed would probably never have seen the light of day without the American star since she was the one who initially bought the rights to Infernal Affairs and planned to star in the American adaptation.

A 5 star cast nonetheless

If you are interested in the film, you should know that it is currently available on the Max and Prime Video platforms. The setting is Boston, a city of all dangers. A young man from the underworld is recruited by the police to infiltrate the gang of Frank Costello, a ruthless godfather. At the same time, a member of the gang pretends to be a police officer in order to protect his boss. The two men, trapped in their double lives, find themselves in a race against time where betrayal is around every corner. In the cast, you will find not Brad Pitt, but Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson and Ray Winstone, among others.