Since Brad Pitt’s debut in “Thelma & Louise” as a hunky small-time criminal, he went on to become a Hollywood heartthrob who is difficult to ignore.
Ever since he first started gracing us with his larger than life presence on the big screen, Brad Pitt has been associated with the Hollywood lifestyle. Did you know that he as worked as an uncredited extra and on television soap operas before his luck shined in the movies?
Read on to find out other lesser-known facts about Hollywood’s Mr. Smith.
1. His Success Didn’t Come Easy
Before he became successful at acting, Pitt supported himself by driving strippers in limos, moving refrigerators and dressing as a giant chicken while working for “El Pollo Loco.”
2. When They Tried To Rip Him Off
On July 18, 2001, Pitt sued Damiani International, the company that created the wedding ring he gave to Jennifer Aniston. According to Pitt, the ring was his design and was to be exclusive. The company has since been selling replicas and indicating Pitt/Aniston’s endorsement of the ring.
3. Two Times Sexier
Pitt was the first man ever to be named “Sexiest Man Alive” twice by People magazine. He was awarded the title in 1994 and 2000.
4. Power Couple
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have made it to the fifth spot on the Forbes list of Top-Earning Couples. They earned $34 million combined in a span of one year
5. Destiny’s Call
Brad was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity while attending the University of Missouri. He could have become a journalist, but he dropped out of college two weeks shy of graduation. He moved to Los Angeles in 1986 with $325 in his pocket and slept on Melissa Etheridge’s couch.
6. Flaunting That Toothy Grin
Pitt went to a dentist to have his front teeth chipped for the role of Tyler Durden in Fight Club. His teeth were fixed after he finished making the movie.
7. Leaving His Mark
Pitt is one of those few actors whose hand and shoe prints are embossed in cement outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
8. Not In Chinatown
Pitt has been barred from entering China. His role in the movie, Seven Years in Tibet, was apparently controversial for the Chinese in terms of their beliefs.
9. He’s Got A Gun!
Born in Oklahoma and brought up in Missouri, Pitt became a Gun Owner at the age of 6. He got his grandfather’s shotgun and the actor acknowledged that it is a rite of passage in Missouri to inherit your ancestor’s gun.
10. He Made Them Change The Script
Well, accidentally. While filming for “Seven” he broke his arm and his injury was subsequently written into the movie script.
By Chetan Mehrishi
