The 1963 movie Brad Pitt would watch forever: “Again and again”

Brad Pitt has named Martin Ritt’s 1963 western *Hud* as his favourite film, recalling that he watched it repeatedly at a drive-in as a child. The choice highlights the influence Paul Newman’s performance had on Pitt, whose own career was initially defined by his looks before audiences recognised his wider acting range.

In a 1996 interview, Pitt said he sneaked into the drive-in with friends and ate homemade popcorn while watching the film “again and again”. Newman plays Hud Bannon, a selfish rancher who remains morally unchanged by the end; the role earned him his third Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Pitt and Newman never worked together, though director David Fincher later compared their careers and the challenge of being taken seriously as exceptionally handsome actors.