Pitt jumps from a Malick-like film, into a real Malick film!

by Matt Holmes

Variety say Pitt will star in THE TREE OF LIFE, replacing the busy Heath Ledger who was previously cast in the movie Terrence Malick wrote and will direct. Sean Penn is believed to still be on board in the supporting role but we still have no further plot details except it's expected to be a 'complex drama'. The Indie project setup at River Road Entertainment will earn Pitt and Penn virtually no money, as no upfront deals have been made with the two actors... seemingly they are doing the flick out of a liking to the script/idea/director. Pitt and Penn should be a fun duo on screen, hopefully both respective actors will be able to stay on board this project and won't get those itchy feet to jump ship. I was really disappointed by Malick's THE NEW WORLD and I'm hoping that a smaller and more condensed story might bring better results here.

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Matt Holmes is the co-founder of What Culture, formerly known as Obsessed With Film. He has been blogging about pop culture and entertainment since 2006 and has written over 10,000 articles.