Published 16:52 IST, June 26th 2020
Brad Pitt's film 'Moneyball' was nominated for Academy Awards in 2012; Read more trivia
Brad Pitt starring 'Moneyball' also starred Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour and Robin Wright. Here are some interesting facts about the film, read to know.
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Moneyball is a biographic sports film based on Michael Lewis’ book with same name. film is based on Oakland Athletics baseball team’s 2002 season. film stars Br Pitt in le role as Billy Beane. It also stars Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour and Robin Wright in key roles. This is first baseball movie to be nominated for Best Acemy Award after Field of Dreams (1989). Here is some interesting trivia about film Moneyball.
Interesting trivia of film Moneyball
- Most of scenes in Moneyball were of different stiums. However, production team did not have enough funds to shoot in different stiums and thus Dodger Stium was dressed up eight times in different ballparks.
- Chris Patt, when auditioned for role, was told that he was too fat. actor n went back and worked hard in getting back in shape. He would keep checking if y found anyone for role. Finally, he got role.
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- In film Moneyball, Br Pitt is seen as a divorcee. However, in real life, character he played h remarried. re were a few scenes of actor with Kathryn Morris, but it did not make it to final cut. character though still wears a wedding ring throughout film.
- In one of scenes in film, Br Pitt is having a conversation with his ex-wife. re is a book next to him called ‘By Sea’. In 2015, a movie with same name h come out starring Br Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
- When Br Pitt meets his scouts in once scene, he tells m ‘it’s an unfair game’. movie is based on book Moneyball: Art of Winning an Unfair Game.
- Br Pitt produced two movies that were nominated for Best Picture Acemy Award in 2012. He also starred in those films Moneyball and Tree of Life.
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- When Steven Soderbergh was supposed to direct, he h cast Br Pitt and Demetri Martin in le roles and h alrey shot a few scenes with m and baseball players Lenny Dykstra, Mookie Wilson and Darryl Strawberry.
16:52 IST, June 26th 2020