It seems that the rumors have proved to be true, Brad Pitt will star in Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards. As Variety reports, the film, which seems like a slight departure from Tarantino's normal fare, is a WWII drama in which Pitt will play a "Tennessee hillbilly who assembles a team of eight Jewish-American soldiers to take on the Nazis." Interestingly, Pitt's part will also be one of the film's few English-speaking roles, as the majority of it will be shot in French or German with English subtitles.
In addition to the other rumor, that Leonardo DiCaprio is still slated to join, several other actors are now suspected to be cast. Nastassja Kinski may play one of the movie's few female characters, with Simon Pegg in talks to portray a British lieutenant and David Krumholtz (Benji from Superbad) and B.J. Novak (The Office) potentially joining as members of Pitt's army.
This is certainly turning into an interesting project. I'm a fan of Tarantino's work, and with Pitt on board, I'm even more excited. How about you?
Star by Julien Macdonald
umm... this is an interesting cast
1Loved the headline on this post! The cast and the project do, indeed, sound interesting. Anxious to hear more about it.
2Hmm, this does sound interesting. Apparently Daniel Brühl is also being considered, as are Til Schweiger and Ulrich Tukur.
3all I care about is that Michael Madsen is in that movie.
4And he'd better is, QT!
I'm more excited about Simon Pegg than Brad Pitt.
5I really hope Leo signs on. I would love to see him in a Tarantino role.
6
Brad Pitt as a hillbilly? What a stretch. Just kidding! 
7YAYY!! Leonardo!!!
8More excited Simon Pegg and Brad is excellent. There was a rumor that Paul Walker was going to be in this at one time too. That would have been some serious hottness on one screen.
9Oh wow. I can see this turning into an Oscar nom movie for several of these stars - especially Brad - very quickly. Good for them!
10DiCaprio has been working out lately, by the look of those shots I saw the other day. Won't surprise me a bit if this is the reason why.
Interesting, I'll withhold opinion until I know more!
11I'm really looking forward to this, could be a great film, great cast, great director with a great idea for a film.
Bring on the inglorious bastards, I can't wait
12i guess it could be interesting - and i think that brad will be happy to have something going on outside the home and his charitable organization.
i wonder who else will sign on to work on the film.
13It irritates how hollywood still has this "jewish look - persona" thing...How disgustingly ironic to bring that into a movie that has to do with the Holocaust. SIMON PEGG IS JEWISH...why is he cast as a British soldier, but not as a Jew, with the American Jew character (the one they mention) going to Jonah Hill. Hmmm....... Don't get me wrong, am a BIG fan of Jonah's. But, as a representative of the "Jewish Look & Persona"....why not try most of the actors who are Jewish as your sample pool: Gene Hackman, Wentworth Miller (as he un-apologetically proclaimed during a tourist visit to Israel and meeting with Rabbis), Harrison Ford (1/2), Paul Newman (1/2), Nikky Hilton's gorgeous and sweet beau (can't remember his name), Rachel Weisz (oop, she's a girl
Well, I think I've made my point. If not, private message me and I'll be glad to inform.
14OOPS! I thought I'd read Simon REX to play the non-Jewish character. I have no idea who Simon Pegg is....
But I do think I still have a point in there.
How often do you see these Jewish actors cast in Jewish roles:
Scott Speedman (Felicity), David Duchovny, Adam Brody (Rachel Bilson is too), Scarlett Johannsen, Emmy Rossum, Sean Penn, Zach Braff, ZACH EFRON, Ian Ziering, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Rachel Weisz, Daryl Hannah, Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker (1/2), Helen Hunt, Hank Azaria, Amanda Bynes, Shia LaBeouf, Mili Avital, Kate and Oliver Hudson (1/2), Gwyneth Paltrow (1/2), and Jake and Maggie Gylenhaal???
VS.
How often do you these these other Jewish actors cast in NON-Jewish roles:
Woody Allen, Jonah Hill, David Schwimmer, and Seth Rogan (Jonah's buddy), Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David....
Hmmm..........
Thanks for reading!
xoxo,
VSug
15Actually, Kate and Oliver Hudson are 100%...Forgot that Kurt Russell is not their father
16I think Adam Sandler has the workings of the Hanukah Song, Pt. III
17VSug, I agree with your point 100% (you are very, very right, and the stereotypical casting is mostly done by Jewish directors, btw). But I do have to make two factual corrections: Gene Hackman is not Jewish (he always seemed Jewish to me, but he's just a WASP). I am pretty sure Scott Speedman, whose parents are Scottish, is not Jewish either.
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