Brad Pitt from ‘Moneyball’ The engagement of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie tells us a lot about the fight for equality in sports. Several years ago, Pitt said he and Jolie would not marry until same-sex marriage was legal. While a smattering of states have legalized it, the vast majority of Americans can’t marry in [...]
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Brad Pitt does not play gay Billy Bean in “Moneyball,” he plays straight Billy Beane
Billy Bean and Billy Beane could not be more different. Yet they also have a lot in common. For many people, though, confusion reigns. I got this text a couple of days ago. “Hey Billy, I’m sitting here watching a movie called “Moneyball” with Brad Pitt. Is he you?” Sigh. Even my own friends are [...]
‘Moneyball’ flick not quite dead yet
The Hollywood Reporter says that West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin is going to take a shot at a draft of a script for Moneyball, the Columbia Pictures film that, if it ever gets made, would star Brad Pitt as Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane. The film was previously put in “turnaround” status by the [...]
“Moneyball” flick may be struck out
Variety reports that “Moneyball,” the Steven Soderbergh film starring Brad Pitt as Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane (not to be confused with openly gay former ballplayer Billy Bean) may be in trouble. The report says that Columbia Pictures has put the production in “limited turnaround” because studio head Amy Pascal felt the final draft [...]