It was recently reported that Brad Pitt turned down a prestigious award at French Oscars, the Cesars.
But it turns out, he had an incredibly noble reason for doing so!
It was recently reported that Brad Pitt turned down a prestigious award at French Oscars, the Cesars.
But it turns out, he had an incredibly noble reason for doing so!
It definitely sounds bizarre for an actor to turn down any prestigious recognition.
But he turned it down for a very important reason.
Not to mention, he has already had a pretty successful year as far as awards go!
"I have to start by thanking the man himself, Mr. Quentin Tarantino," he said in his acceptance speech. "The man, the myth, the legend".
"I also have to thank my partner in crime, LDC," he continued as the crowd laughed and applauded.
He, once again, showered Quinten Tarantino and Leonardo DiCaprio with praise in his acceptance speech, threw a few jokes in there, and dedicated his win to his kids.
He then called Quinten "original" and "one of a kind," telling him that "the film industry would be a much drier place without you."
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood... ain’t that the truth," he concluded.
In case you aren't familiar with his story, he is a filmmaker and veteran, wanted in the US for raping a 13-year-old girl in the '70s.
Rape, use of drugs, perversion, sodomy, lewd and lascivious act upon a child under 14, and giving a controlled substance to a minor.
Protestors stormed the theater where the ceremony was held, chanting, "Lock up Polanski!"
France's culture minister, Franck Riester, warned against awarding Polanski, saying that it would be "symbolically bad given the stance we must take against sexual and sexist violence".
Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director.
Evidently, winning a second award put Adele over the edge.
So, we can only assume that Brad turned down the award for moral reasons.
And good for him for taking a stand, however subtle, against something he doesn't agree with.
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