Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino are teaming up once again for Tarantino’s final film, “The Movie Critic,” set in 1977 Los Angeles. This marks their fourth collaboration, following their work together on “True Romance” in 1993, “Inglourious Basterds” in 2009, and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” in 2019, which earned Pitt his first Oscar for best-supporting actor. Tarantino has praised Pitt as “one of the last remaining big-screen movie stars”.
“The Movie Critic” follows a critic working for a fictional magazine called The Popstar Pages. Tarantino revealed that the film is based on a real person who wrote movie reviews for a lesser-known publication.
The film is expected to be Tarantino’s last, as he plans to retire after making 10 films. “The Movie Critic” will be his 10th feature, following the success of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
While Pitt’s involvement in the film is not yet confirmed, he has a busy schedule ahead. He is currently working on an Apple-produced Formula One racing movie with director Joseph Kosinski, who also helmed “Top Gun: Maverick.”
Additionally, Pitt will star in another F1 movie with Javier Bardem and Damson Idris, and he will share the screen with George Clooney in the Apple thriller “Wolfs.” He has also recently appeared in titles like the action thriller “Bullet Train” and the showbiz drama “Babylon.”
Tarantino has expressed his desire for the lead role in “The Movie Critic” to be played by someone around 35 years old, describing the character as a very good critic who is cynical but humorous. He compared the character’s reviews to a mix of early Howard Stern and Travis Bickle. Filming for “The Movie Critic” is expected to begin either at the end of this year or in early 2025.
