Brad pitt z. World war z is a 2013 american apocalyptic action horror film directed by marc forster with a screenplay by matthew michael carnahan drew goddard and damon lindelof from a screen story by carnahan and j. Anthony fauci director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases. Former united nations employee gerry lane brad pitt is called in to help stop the pandemic that has spread around the world.
Michael straczynski based on the 2006 novel of the same name by max brooksthe film stars brad pitt as gerry lane a former united nations investigator who must travel the world to find a. World war z grossed 540 million at the box office worldwide becoming pitts highest grossing picture. Brad pitt is an american actor and film producer who has received various awards and nominations including two academy awards two british academy film awards and two golden globe awardshe has been nominated for an additional five academy awards.
Pitt also produced the film. In 1994 pitt starred as the vampire louis de pointe du lac in the horror film interview with the vampire. Former united nations employee gerry lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop a zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatens to destroy humanity itself.
Brad pitt is an actor who went from a midwestern teen athlete to one of hollywoods most recognizable stars. However his portrayals of billy beane in moneyball 2011 and rusty ryan in the remake of oceans eleven 2001 and its sequels also loom large in his. In 2013 pitt starred in world war z a thriller about a zombie apocalypse based on max brookss novel of the same name.
Despite reports pitts involvement in cogans trade has no bearing on the actors inability to star in lost city of z brad would have liked to do lost city of z his rep told ew. Directed by marc forster. An actor and producer known as much for his versatility as he is for his handsome face golden globe winner brad pitts most widely recognized role may be tyler durden in fight club 1999.
At the start of his career he landed roles on shows like dallas before breaking into film with parts in thelma louise a river runs through it and interview with the vampire. Pete davidson makes a.