It appears the Pitt-Jolies and on a bit of a world tour, as having recently spent time in Europe with Angelina directing and co-starring alongside hubby Brad for the upcoming By The Sea, they’re now likely to head together to the Dark Continent as Pitt is in talks to star in Jolie’s Africa, according to TheWrap.
Brad would be a good fit for the lead role of real-life figure Richard Leakey, who’s perhaps best known internationally for his work as an paleoanthropologist, investigating and finding fossils from some of the earliest human ancestors. However the film is more interested in his work helping to rein in elephant and rhino poaching, which was threatening to ensure the animals’ extinction in only a few years. Eric Roth (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Forrest Gump, The Insider) has come up with the script.
Jolie previously commented, “I’ve felt a deep connection to Africa and its culture for much of my life, and was taken with Eric’s beautiful script about a man drawn into the violent conflict with elephant poachers who emerged with a deeper understanding of man’s footprint and a profound sense of responsibility for the world around him.”
Although nothing is set in stone, it appears they’re hoping to shoot Africa this summer.
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