https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-Wxqt7qabo Brad Pitt appears primed to win his first acting Oscar on Sunday night. The Once Upon a Time in…
when the film won, and he was the first person to speak on behalf of the winning team. “Thank you all, thank you for this incredible honor you’ve bestowed on our film tonight,” he said. “I know I speak for everyone standing behind me that it’s been an absolute privilege working on Solomon’s story, and we all get to stand up here tonight because of one man who brought us all together to tell that story, and that is the indomitable Mr. Steve McQueen.
The McQueen-directed historical drama tells the true story of Solomon Northup , a free black man who was abducted and sold into slavery in 1841 and fought for 12 years to return to his family. Pitt was integral to the producing team, backing the project in development and beyond through his production company Plan B Entertainment. So much so that while accepting Best Picture, McQueen thanked him, saying, “Without him, this film just would not have been made.” marks Pitt’s only Oscar victory thus far, but he’s been nominated a total of six times.
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