Susan Sarandon (76) was the star of the tenth edition of the BCN Film Festival in which a special tribute was paid to the famous film by Ridley Scott Thelma and Louise, who boasts of having served more than 30 years. A film which he co-starred with Geena Davis and, of course, with a very young brad pitt which left absolutely no one indifferent on the big screen.
During her visit to the Barcelona festival, the actress confessed that she never thought that the film she was shooting would become a true “symbol of feminist cinema”. “We thought we had a cowboy movie on our hands, but with women and trucks instead of men and horses,” he admitted.
“It turned out to be a much more controversial film than we expected (…) I realized that we had entered forbidden territory and harassed straight white men. And a lot. The film’s role as a feminist icon came later and was earned by the film itself. If feminism is about telling the story of two women who love and support each other and go their own way regardless of what men dictate, yes, this is a feminist film,” she proudly said. staged in remarks collected by frames.
Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in “Thelma & Louise” / Getty
But, in addition to the important role played by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in a film that broke the codes – and which earned them Oscar nominations in 1992 -, Thelma and Louise made another contribution, almost unwittingly, to Hollywood: Brad Pitt. Beyond becoming a sexual icon for many, her appearance in Ridley Scott’s film had a particular relevance, since It was the American’s first major role on the big screen..
From there, Brad Pitt became what he is today; a big star Of the industry. A fact which, although unsuspected at the time, was something Sarandon was not caught unawares.
The Brad Pitt scene he left in shock a Susan Sarandon
At the BCN Film Fest, the actress revealed How was your first meeting with the actor? and distances himself from past statements Pitt has made in giving his version. “He says I helped him and taught him during filming and the truth is I don’t think that’s true at all,” he clarified.
Geena Davis and Brad Pitt in “Thelma & Louise” / Getty
“I remember that he was, of course, very handsome, but I also remember that he was very comfortable on the set.. And that it was fun and the people around him were having a good time. Let’s see, Geena was the one who had the most fun, obviously,” she said, recalling the moment of intimacy between the two in the film.
But the most striking thing about his story is that in the eyes of Susan Sarandon, experienced in her field and at the time, Brad Pitt had his own star, and not only because of his obvious physical attraction: “I knew that Brad was special, when I saw the movie, and seeing how the scene where he’s making fun of Thelma’s husband turned out, all that dialogue was improvised. Seeing her, I thought ‘Wow, this kid is really interesting’“.
“And the thing is, he didn’t need to be, because he was a beauty. But he is, just look at the roles he chose in his career. A lot of them are grim, dark, different It’s like Johnny Depp, ’cause They could have been satisfied with cover boys, beautiful but empty. And it turns out that from the start, they were character actors. I think Brad is a great example of that,” she said with great admiration.