Brad Pitt received mixed reviews, and many were critical of Pitt's performance. According to Mick LaSalle of the "San Francisco Chronicle", Pitt was unable to "make an audience believe that he knows all the mysteries of death and eternity." Roger Ebert stated "Pitt is a fine actor, but this performance is a miscalculation." In 1999, Pitt portrayed Tyler Durden in "Fight Club", a film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel of the same name, directed by David Fincher. Pitt prepared for the part with lessons in boxing, taekwondo, and grappling. To look the part, Pitt consented to the removal of pieces of his
Brad Pitt filmography biopic sports drama "Moneyball"—both of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He also garnered a Best Actor nomination for the latter. His biggest commercial success came with the apocalyptic film "World War Z" (2013), which has grossed a total of $540 million worldwide. Pitt produced the period drama "12 Years a Slave" (2013), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2014, he starred in the war film "Fury" which received positive reviews from critics and proved to be successful at the box office. Brad Pitt filmography Brad Pitt is an American actor