2. Brad Pitt Modelled His Death Scene On Gary Oldman
How does one exactly "model" a death scene on Gary Oldman? According to Brad Pitt, you can see the actor doing such a thing at the end of Fight Club - you know, during the bit where the back of Tyler Durden's head is blown out and he's left with a bemused expression stuck on his face... seconds before he collapses to the ground in a heap of nothingness. "I modelled my death scene on Gary Oldman," Pitt revealed during the DVD commentary of the movie. "Nobody dies like Gary." Could that be because Gary Oldman - like John Hurt and Sean Bean - dies in pretty much every movie he ends up appearing in? Or that Gary Oldman seems to have perfected the "ironic death," whereupon his characters seem to contemplate the sheer insanity (and humour) in their unexpected demise? Hey, your guess is as good as anybody's.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
