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MTV News | Brad Pitt hits the 'World War Z' red carpet in Sydney!
MTV chats to the Hollywood heartthrob about gruelling scenes and surviving zombie attacks…
Jun 9, 2013

The red carpet was laid out at The Star Event Centre in Sydney tonight to celebrate the Australian premiere of zombie action flick ‘World War Z,’ with leading man Brad Pitt making a special appearance in honour of the film’s release Down Under!

The Hollywood heartthrob and director Marc Forster walked the carpet along with a host of other celebrities including Richard Wilkins, Nova FM’s Fitzy and Wippa, Nikki Phillips, Kiwi muso Dane Rumble and the boys from The Collective.

While Angelina Jolie has been making appearances alongside Brad over the past week as he promotes the film, the actress – who has recently undergone a double mastectomy – was nowhere to be seen this evening.

‘World War Z’ revolves around United Nations employee, Gerry Lane (Pitt), and his race against time to stop a worldwide zombie pandemic that is toppling nations and threatening to decimate humanity itself.

Speaking about filming such gruelling scenes, Pitt revealed to MTV Australia that it definitely wasn’t an easy day at the office!

“We had days where we were running with a thousand extras,” he told us.

“It doesn’t smell so nice, it’s very dangerous, everyone’s falling down and twisting ankles. It’s a rough day!”

So what should we do if we ever find ourselves on the brink of a real-life zombie attack?

“It’s doomed forget it, it’s over! Lock the door, throw a party, have a nice day and then kiss it goodbye,” said the star.

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Brad Pitt walks red carpet at World War Z Australian premiere in Sydney

Fans wait for the arrival of actor Brad Pitt for the Australian Premiere of World War Z at The Star in Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello Source: The Daily Telegraph


BRAD Pitt has scotched any suggestion he will be filming in Australia for David Fincher's 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.

But the Hollywood superstar said he will be making a movie here soon, especially if the Australian government provides the right incentive. "I'm coming for something," Pitt told Confidential.

"We are migratory workers, we go where it takes it and it is just not out of the question. We tend to go where the rebates are and where you can film the cheapest and a lot of stuff is going to the UK right now, that is how the business works."

Pitt spoke as he walked the red carpet at Sydney's The Star complex to promote his new film World War Z, an apocalyptic action blockbuster.

Despite months of rumours, Pitt said he would not be starring in 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, slated to film on the Gold Coast this year.

"David Fincher is developing that and it's really good," he said. "I've seen the visuals but that's not me. I'm not coming for that."

Brad Pitt meets Aussie fans at World War Z premiere
Pitt's wife Angelina Jolie bravely revealed last month she'd undergone treatment for breast cancer, including an operation for a double mastectomy. Jolie stayed home in the US but Pitt is travelling with son Pax, flying into Sydney on a private jet yesterday morning with the film's director Marc Forster.

Pitt said the film fuses action sequences and intimate moments as his character Gerry Lane travels the world searching for an answer to a zombie pandemic.

"It is fun, that is what we set out to make and not give you a break until the movie is over," Pitt said.

"At the same time it is grounded in the same way that some filmgoers aren't accustomed to and that is the family issue. It becomes very intimate. It is something that is so global and then you juxtapose it with these little intimate moments and that is why it works really well."

He added that World War Z tapped into the universal fear of an apocalyptic crisis. Among the celebrities walking the red carpet were Nikki Phillips, Gigi Edgeley, Reece Mastin, Rhiannon Fish and Samantha Armytage.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 09: The audience wait for the start of the 'World War Z' Australian Premiere at the Star on June 9, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 09: A general view of the red carpet as Brad Pitt arrives at the 'World War Z' Australian Premiere at the Star on June 9, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.