Brad Pitt: ‘I’m Gonna Abstain’ From Oscar Campaigning for ‘Hollywood’ and ‘Ad Astra’

Brad Pitt is having a banner year after earning career-best reviews for his performances in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and James Gray’s “Ad Astra,” but don’t expect the 55-year-old actor to hit the Oscar campaign trail this awards season.

In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Pitt says he is not going to participate in Oscar campaigning for either of his 2019 roles.“Oh, man.

I’m gonna abstain,” Pitt said about campaigning for either role this season.

“I mean, you never know, and it’s really nice when your number comes up.

But the goal is for the film to land, to speak to someone, whether it’s now or a decade from now.

I find chasing it actually a disservice to the purity of your telling a story, and a shackling thing to focus on.”Pitt’s “Ad Astra” performance has received rave reviews,

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