Brad Pitt: Quitter, Quitter, Pants on Fire...

Brad Pitt must have spent just a little too much time near his beloved Angie, and I'm sure that in the very few spare minutes the two get together she taught her partner one or two things about being more on the cutthroat bitch than on the "mister nice guy" side. And just to prove that he can be a mean little boy, Brad has pulled out of political thriller "State of Play" for which he had signed up a while ago because he was reportedly unhappy with the script.

Now, if there's one thing I did learn since I started to work in the entertainment news business, it's that whenever we hear things like "unhappy with the script" or "artistic differences", we have to stay tuned because there's definitely something else going on, and I bet you it's the case here as well. Brad was reportedly due to play reporter Cal McCaffrey in this Hollywood remake of the BBC drama series, but after several meetings with director Kevin Macdonald they have been unable to resolve Pitt's concerns.

"Brad Pitt has left the Universal Pictures production of 'State of Play'. We remain committed to this project and to the filmmakers, cast members, crew and others who are also involved in making the movie. We reserve all rights in this matter", reads a statement issued by Universal pictures. No official word on the real reason he left, but rumor has it Brad wanted his part to be made bigger and was furious when he was told it was not going to happen.

Brad was to star alongside Edward Norton, Dame Helen Mirren, Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman and Robin Wright Penn in the Matthew Michael Carnahan scripted adaptation of the British TV show. McCaffrey (whose role was played by British actor John Simm in the BBC version) is a political consultant turned-journalist who heads a newspaper's murder investigation involving a fast-rising politician, played by Norton.

Universal are now looking for someone to replace Pitt and are said to be considering Russell Crowe and Johnny Depp. Filming on Depp's latest movie 'Shantaram' has just been postponed by Warner Bros. due to the ongoing Hollywood writers' strikes. Sources also claim the studio is considering its legal options and may sue Pitt for dropping out at the last minute. Serves him right! Should we be looking forward to some Brad Pitt legal drama next? I sure hope so...