Editing Brad Pitt (section)

=== Established actor (2009–present) ===
[[File:Brad Pitt Cannes 2012.jpg|thumb|upright|Pitt at the 2012 [[Cannes Film Festival]]|alt=A Caucasian male has long brown hair pushed back and a short brown beard. He wears a black suit jacket and a white shirt.]]

Pitt's next leading role came in 2009 with the [[Quentin Tarantino]]-directed [[war film]] ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'', which premiered at the [[2009 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1897891,00.html|title=Cannes 2009: Great&nbsp;– or the Greatest&nbsp;– Festival?|first1=Richard|last1=Corliss|first2=Mary|last2=Corliss|date=May 13, 2009|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=September 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331063121/http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1897891,00.html|archive-date=March 31, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Pitt played Lieutenant Aldo Raine, an American resistance fighter battling [[Nazi]]s in German-occupied France.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/22/tarantino.filmography/index.html |title=Have Tarantino and his 'Inglourious Basterds' got what it takes? |author=Mairi Mackay |date=May 22, 2009 |publisher=[[CNN|CNN: Showbiz/Movies]] |access-date=May 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525211354/http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/22/tarantino.filmography/index.html |archive-date=May 25, 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was a box office hit, taking $311&nbsp;million worldwide,<ref name="earnings" /> and garnered generally favorable reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/inglourious-basterds |title=Inglourious Basterds (2009): Reviews |access-date=December 19, 2009 |date=August 21, 2009 |website=[[Metacritic]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818163447/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/inglourious-basterds |archive-date=August 18, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film received multiple [[List of accolades received by Inglourious Basterds|awards and nominations]], including eight Academy Award nominations and seven [[MTV Movie Award]] nominations, including [[MTV Movie Award for Best Performance|Best Male Performance]] for Pitt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/82/nominees.html |title=Nominees & Winners for the 82nd Academy Awards |work=Academy Awards Official Website |access-date=April 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408193211/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/82/nominees.html |archive-date=April 8, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2010/|title=2010 MTV Movie Awards|publisher=MTV|access-date=March 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331225625/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2010/|archive-date=March 31, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> He next voiced the superhero character Metro Man in the 2010 animated feature ''[[Megamind]]''.<ref>{{cite news|author=Stephen Holden|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/05/movies/05mega.html|title=Animated Ambiguity, Featuring a Big Head|access-date=November 5, 2010|date=November 5, 2010|work=The New York Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304193500/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/05/movies/05mega.html|archive-date=March 4, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Pitt produced and appeared in [[Terrence Malick]]'s experimental drama ''[[The Tree of Life (film)|The Tree of Life]]'', co-starring [[Sean Penn]], which won the [[Palme d'Or]] at the [[2011 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Anthony|last=Breznican|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/05/22/cannes-film-festival-2011awards/|title=Cannes Film Festival: Top prizes go to 'Tree of Life,' Kirsten Dunst, 'The Artist'|access-date=May 23, 2011|date=May 22, 2011|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523193504/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/05/22/cannes-film-festival-2011awards/|archive-date=May 23, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> In a performance that attracted strong praise, he portrayed the [[Oakland Athletics]] general manager [[Billy Beane]] in the drama ''[[Moneyball (film)|Moneyball]]'', which is based on the 2003 [[Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game|book of the same name]] written by [[Michael Lewis]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Bill Madden|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2010/09/03/2010-09-03_hoping_moneyball_movie_is_not_also_the_pitts.html|title='Moneyball' strategy insufficient for Oakland A's, general manager Billy Beane vs. New York Yankees|access-date=March 3, 2011|date=September 3, 2010|work=[[Daily News (New York)]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906080042/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2010/09/03/2010-09-03_hoping_moneyball_movie_is_not_also_the_pitts.html|archive-date=September 6, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Moneyball'' received six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and Best Actor for Pitt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/84/nominees.html|title=Nominees for the 84th Academy Awards|work=Academy Awards Official Website|access-date=January 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825202636/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/84/nominees.html|archive-date=August 25, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

His next role was as mob hitman Jackie Cogan in [[Andrew Dominik]]'s 2012 ''[[Killing Them Softly]]'', based on the novel ''[[Cogan's Trade]]'' by [[George V. Higgins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10841657|title=Movie review: Killing Them Softly|last=Baillie|first=Russell|date=October 20, 2012|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|publisher=APN Holdings NZ Limited|access-date=November 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119183045/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10841657|archive-date=November 19, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, Pitt starred in ''[[World War Z (film)|World War Z]]'', a thriller about a [[zombie apocalypse]], based on [[Max Brooks]]'s [[World War Z|novel of the same name]]. Pitt also produced the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2013/06/brad-pitt-world-war-z-drama|title=Brad's War|last=Holson|first=Laura M.|date=June 2013|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |access-date=June 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508123317/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2013/06/brad-pitt-world-war-z-drama|archive-date=May 8, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> ''World War Z'' grossed $540&nbsp;million at the box office worldwide,<ref name="earnings" /> becoming Pitt's highest grossing picture.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-milestone-world-war-603984|title=Box Office Milestone: 'World War Z' Becomes Brad Pitt's Top-Grossing Film|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|date=August 11, 2013|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=August 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813120849/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-milestone-world-war-603984|archive-date=August 13, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Next in 2013, he produced, and played a small role in, ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]'', a historical drama based on the autobiography of [[Solomon Northup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/06/18/12-years-a-slave-movie-first-look/2429803/ |title=First look: 'Twelve Years a Slave' |first=Brian|last=Truitt |date=June 18, 2013 |work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=June 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130626042603/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/06/18/12-years-a-slave-movie-first-look/2429803/ |archive-date=June 26, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film received critical acclaim<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/12-years-a-slave |title=12 Years a Slave |access-date=January 17, 2014 |website=[[Metacritic]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808104900/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/12-years-a-slave |archive-date=August 8, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> and was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning three, including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/86/nominees.html|title=Nominees for the 86th Oscars|work=Academy Awards Official Website|access-date=January 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006093645/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/86/nominees.html|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2013, Pitt had a supporting role in [[Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[The Counselor]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jun/26/counselor-first-trailer-ridley-scott |title=The Counselor: first trailer for new Ridley Scott film released |first=Ben|last=Child |date=June 26, 2013 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=June 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029125104/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jun/26/counselor-first-trailer-ridley-scott |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> Plan B Entertainment landed its first television series on the 2013–2014 schedule, as their joint venture with [[ABC Studios]], the sci-fi/fantasy drama ''[[Resurrection (U.S. TV series)|Resurrection]]'', was picked up by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Justin|last=Kroll |url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/jeremy-kleiner-tapped-as-co-president-of-plan-b-entertainment-1200486686/ |title=Jeremy Kleiner Tapped as Co-President of Plan B Entertainment |access-date=October 8, 2013 |date=May 22, 2013 |work=Variety |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015103915/http://variety.com/2013/film/news/jeremy-kleiner-tapped-as-co-president-of-plan-b-entertainment-1200486686/ |archive-date=October 15, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:War Machine Japan Premiere Red Carpet- Brad Pitt (38338138066) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Pitt at the Japan premiere of ''[[War Machine (film)|War Machine]]'' in 2017]]

Pitt starred in ''[[Fury (2014 film)|Fury]]'', a [[World War II]] film directed and written by [[David Ayer]], and co-starring [[Shia LaBeouf]], [[Logan Lerman]], [[Jon Bernthal]], [[Michael Peña]], and [[Jason Isaacs]].<ref name="THR Fury">{{cite news|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title=Brad Pitt WWII Thriller 'Fury' to Hit Theaters November 2014|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/brad-pitt-wwii-thriller-fury-436987|newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=June 6, 2014|date=April 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906115949/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/brad-pitt-wwii-thriller-fury-436987|archive-date=September 6, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title=Shia LaBeouf in Talks to Join Brad Pitt in WWII Thriller 'Fury' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/shia-labeouf-eyes-world-war-ii-pic-fury-with-brad-pitt-1200409503/|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=June 6, 2014|date=April 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828150042/http://variety.com/2013/film/news/shia-labeouf-eyes-world-war-ii-pic-fury-with-brad-pitt-1200409503/|archive-date=August 28, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Davis|first1=Edward|title=First Look: Brad Pitt Is "Wardaddy" In Photos From WWII Tank Movie 'Fury'|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/first-look-brad-pitt-is-wardaddy-in-photos-from-wwii-tank-movie-fury-20140502|work=[[IndieWire]]|access-date=June 6, 2014|date=May 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505185009/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/first-look-brad-pitt-is-wardaddy-in-photos-from-wwii-tank-movie-fury-20140502|archive-date=May 5, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was released on October 17, 2014.<ref name="THR Fury" /> By the end of its run, ''Fury'' proved to be a commercial and critical success; it grossed more than $211&nbsp;million worldwide<ref name="earnings" /> and received highly positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fury_2015/ |title=fury (2014) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=July 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703095708/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fury_2015/ |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, Pitt starred opposite his wife, Jolie, in her third directorial effort, ''[[By the Sea (2015 film)|By the Sea]]'', a romantic drama about a marriage in crisis, based on her screenplay. The film was their first collaboration since 2005's ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith''. Pitt's next role came with the biographical comedy-drama ''[[The Big Short (film)|The Big Short]]'', which he also produced and also co-starred alongside [[Christian Bale]], [[Steve Carell]], and [[Ryan Gosling]]. The film was a commercial and critical success. It went on to gross over $102 million worldwide<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bigshort.htm |title=The Big Short (2015) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=February 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130175347/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bigshort.htm |archive-date=January 30, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> and received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_big_short/ |title=The Big Short reviews |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=January 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120165025/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_big_short/ |archive-date=January 20, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-big-short |title=The Big Short reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=January 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109150905/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-big-short |archive-date=January 9, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, earning Pitt his third Academy Award nomination as producer. In 2016, Pitt starred in [[Robert Zemeckis]]'s romantic thriller ''[[Allied (film)|Allied]]'', in which he plays an assassin who falls in love with a French spy (played by [[Marion Cotillard]]) during a mission to kill a German official in [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hayden|first1=Erik|title=Robert Zemeckis to Direct Brad Pitt Romantic Thriller|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robert-zemeckis-direct-brad-pitt-770867|access-date=August 3, 2016|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405054400/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robert-zemeckis-direct-brad-pitt-770867|archive-date=April 5, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Geier|first1=Thom|title=Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard to Play Spies and Lovers in Robert Zemeckis' WWII Movie|url=https://www.thewrap.com/brad-pitt-marion-cotillard-to-play-spies-and-lovers-in-robert-zemeckis-wwii-movie/|website=[[TheWrap]]|access-date=August 3, 2016|date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210012515/https://www.thewrap.com/brad-pitt-marion-cotillard-to-play-spies-and-lovers-in-robert-zemeckis-wwii-movie/|archive-date=December 10, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, he starred in the [[Netflix]] satirical war comedy ''[[War Machine (film)|War Machine]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Couto |first=Anthony |url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/06/08/brad-pitt-to-star-in-netflix-original-movie-war-machine |title=Brad Pitt to Star in Netflix Original Movie, War Machine |website=[[IGN]]|date=June 8, 2015 |access-date=November 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922040512/https://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/06/08/brad-pitt-to-star-in-netflix-original-movie-war-machine |archive-date=September 22, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> which he also produced.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Kenny|first1=Glenn|title=With 'War Machine', Netflix Bets on Brad Pitt in Afghanistan|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/25/movies/war-machine-netflix-brad-pitt-afghanistan.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 25, 2017|access-date=November 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112132304/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/25/movies/war-machine-netflix-brad-pitt-afghanistan.html|archive-date=November 12, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Pitt played a recurring role as a weatherman on the late-night talk show ''[[The Jim Jefferies Show]]'' throughout 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Weaver|first1=Hilary|title=Brad Pitt Is Still Delivering Doomsday Weather Reports Thanks to Donald Trump|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/06/brad-pitt-is-back-delivering-doomsday-weather-reports|access-date=December 20, 2017|magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date=June 14, 2017|archive-date=April 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416222841/http://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/06/brad-pitt-is-back-delivering-doomsday-weather-reports|url-status=live}}</ref>

A 2017 sequel to ''World War Z'' was in announced in 2016,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movienewsguide.com/world-war-z-2-2017-movie-everything-know-director-screenwriter/322166 |title=World War Z 2 (2017) Movie: Everything We Know So Far About Director and Screenwriter |publisher=Movienewsguide.com |date=January 12, 2017 |access-date=January 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111090403/http://www.movienewsguide.com/world-war-z-2-2017-movie-everything-know-director-screenwriter/322166 |archive-date=January 11, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> before the film was briefly delayed, then confirmed to be directed by David Fincher, and then ultimately shelved due to budget issues.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/01/05/from-xxx-to-friday-the-13th-paramount-is-betting-on-franchises-and-nostalgia-in-2017/#73dfcbe16e0f |title=From 'xXx' To 'Friday The 13th,' Paramount Is Betting On Franchises And Nostalgia In 2017 |magazine=Forbes |date=January 12, 2017 |access-date=January 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830214814/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/01/05/from-xxx-to-friday-the-13th-paramount-is-betting-on-franchises-and-nostalgia-in-2017/#73dfcbe16e0f |archive-date=August 30, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='World War Z' Sequel Pulled From Release Calendar|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/world-war-z-sequel-pulled-release-calendar-972612|access-date=March 26, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327165528/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/world-war-z-sequel-pulled-release-calendar-972612|archive-date=March 27, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Pitt starred as Cliff Booth, a stunt double, opposite [[Leonardo DiCaprio]], in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s 2019 film ''[[Once Upon a Time in Hollywood]]'', reuniting with DiCaprio after ''The Departed'', which Pitt produced and DiCaprio starred in.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=Quentin Tarantino Taps Brad Pitt To Join Leonardo DiCaprio In 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood'|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/quentin-tarantino-brad-pitt-leonardo-dicaprio-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-1202306448/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=March 4, 2018|date=February 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303190445/http://deadline.com/2018/02/quentin-tarantino-brad-pitt-leonardo-dicaprio-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-1202306448/|archive-date=March 3, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> For his performance in the film, he received awards for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|BAFTA Awards]], [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role|Screen Actors Guild Awards]], and [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor|Critics' Choice Movie Awards]].<ref>Accolades for ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'':
*Academy Awards: {{cite news|last=Pulver|first=Andrew|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/10/brad-pitt-wins-best-supporting-actor-oscar-for-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood|title=Brad Pitt wins best supporting actor Oscar for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood|work=The Guardian|date=February 10, 2020|access-date=February 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200210021240/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/10/brad-pitt-wins-best-supporting-actor-oscar-for-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood|archive-date=February 10, 2020|url-status=live}}
*BAFTA Awards: {{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/02/baftas-2020-film-winners-full-list|title=The full list of winners at the 2020 Bafta film awards|work=The Guardian|date=February 2, 2020|access-date=February 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202233655/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/02/baftas-2020-film-winners-full-list|archive-date=February 2, 2020|url-status=live}}
*Critics' Choice Awards: {{cite news|last=Jackson|first=Angelique|url=https://variety.com/2020/scene/awards/critics-choice-awards-winners-list-2020-1203464376/|title=Critics' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List|work=Variety|date=January 12, 2020|access-date=January 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113000523/https://variety.com/2020/scene/awards/critics-choice-awards-winners-list-2020-1203464376/|archive-date=January 13, 2020|url-status=live}}
*Golden Globe Awards: {{cite news|last=Lang|first=Brent|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/golden-globes-2019-biggest-wins-netflix-1203457082/|title=Golden Globes: 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' '1917' Win Big|date=January 5, 2020|work=Variety|access-date=January 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108034816/https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/golden-globes-2019-biggest-wins-netflix-1203457082/|archive-date=January 8, 2020|url-status=live}}
*Screen Actors Guild Awards: {{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sag-awards-winners-list-2020-screen-actors-guild-1203472568/|title=SAG Awards: The Complete Winners List|work=Variety|date=January 19, 2020|access-date=January 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200120033504/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sag-awards-winners-list-2020-screen-actors-guild-1203472568/|archive-date=January 20, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> This is the second Academy Award for Brad Pitt, his first that he received for acting.<ref>{{Cite news|access-date=February 10, 2020|first=Andrew|last=Pulver|date=February 10, 2020|id=0261-3077|website=The Guardian|title=Brad Pitt wins best supporting actor Oscar for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/10/brad-pitt-wins-best-supporting-actor-oscar-for-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood|archive-date=February 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200210021240/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/10/brad-pitt-wins-best-supporting-actor-oscar-for-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, he also starred in [[James Gray (film director)|James Gray]]'s deep space epic ''[[Ad Astra (film)|Ad Astra]]'', in which he played Roy McBride, a space engineer searching the galaxy for his father.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike|title=Tommy Lee Jones To Star With Brad Pitt In Deep-Space Epic|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/tommy-lee-jones-brad-pitt-ad-astra-james-gray-new-regency-1202119181/|website=Deadline|access-date=September 12, 2017|date=June 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623224233/http://deadline.com/2017/06/tommy-lee-jones-brad-pitt-ad-astra-james-gray-new-regency-1202119181/|archive-date=June 23, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Pitt's performance was praised as one of his career-best turn,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tallerico |first1=Brian |title=Ad Astra (2019) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ad-astra-movie-review-2019 |website=rogerebert.com |access-date=March 13, 2020 |date=September 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404083208/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ad-astra-movie-review-2019 |archive-date=April 4, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mottram |first1=James |title=Ad Astra Review: "Brad Pitt is on sensational, Oscar-worthy form in James Gray's Sci-fi masterpiece" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/ad-astra-review/ |website=gamesrader |publisher=Total Film |access-date=March 13, 2020 |date=August 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417024315/https://www.gamesradar.com/ad-astra-review/ |archive-date=April 17, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> delivering a performance "that weaponizes passivity into a lethal form of self-defense".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ehrlich |first1=David |title='Ad Astra' Review: James Gray's Space Odyssey Is an Interstellar Masterpiece |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/08/ad-astra-review-brad-pitt-james-gray-venice-1202169692/ |website=IndieWire |access-date=March 13, 2020 |date=August 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829202901/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/08/ad-astra-review-brad-pitt-james-gray-venice-1202169692/ |archive-date=August 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> In [[Saturday Night Live season 45|2020]], Pitt portrayed [[Dr. Anthony Fauci]] in the cold open on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', earning him a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series]] nomination.<ref name="w174">{{cite web |last=Vasquez |first=Zach |title=Saturday Night Live: Brad Pitt plays Dr Anthony Fauci in standout virtual episode |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=April 27, 2020 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/apr/26/saturday-night-live-brad-pitt-dr-anthony-fauci-virtual-episode |access-date=December 3, 2024}}</ref><ref name="w846">{{cite magazine |last=Aquilina |first=Tyler |title=Dr. Fauci reacts to Brad Pitt's Emmy nom for playing him on 'SNL': 'It doesn't go to my head' |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=July 29, 2020 |url=https://ew.com/awards/emmys/anthony-fauci-reacts-brad-pitt-emmy-nomination-saturday-night-live/ |access-date=December 3, 2024}}</ref>

In 2021, Pitt entered the recording business by creating a company with French record producer [[Damien Quintard]]. Set in Pitt's [[Château Miraval, Correns-Var|Chateau Miraval]] in South of France, Miraval Studios will re-open in 2022 after two decades of inactivity. The previous version of the studio was one of the most iconic studios in the world, producing the records for [[Pink Floyd]], [[the Cranberries]], [[AC/DC]], [[Sade (singer)|Sade]] and [[Muse (band)|Muse]], among others.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Brad Pitt & Damien Quintard Set Reopening Of France's Miraval Studios Recording Facility|website=Deadline|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=2021-12-13|access-date=2022-07-11|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/brad-pitt-miraval-studios-reopening-france-1234889821/|archive-date=March 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324175858/https://deadline.com/2021/12/brad-pitt-miraval-studios-reopening-france-1234889821/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, Pitt starred in ''[[Bullet Train (film)|Bullet Train]]'', directed by [[David Leitch]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/brad-pitt-bullet-train-david-leitch-sony-pictures-japanese-action-film-maria-beetle-kotaro-isaka-1202978440/|title=Brad Pitt Commits To Board 'Bullet Train'; David Leitch To Helm Sony Pictures Action Film|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=July 6, 2020|access-date=July 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706214757/https://deadline.com/2020/07/brad-pitt-bullet-train-david-leitch-sony-pictures-japanese-action-film-maria-beetle-kotaro-isaka-1202978440/|archive-date=July 6, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> and reunited with his ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' co-star [[Margot Robbie]] in ''[[Babylon (2022 film)|Babylon]]'', directed by [[Damien Chazelle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rising-mexican-actor-nabs-critical-role-opposite-margot-robbie-brad-pitt-in-damien-chazelles-babylon|title=Rising Mexican Actor Nabs "Critical" Role Opposite Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt in Damien Chazelle's 'Babylon'|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=2021-03-16|access-date=2021-03-20|archive-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421061430/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rising-mexican-actor-nabs-critical-role-opposite-margot-robbie-brad-pitt-in-damien-chazelles-babylon-4151161/|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 5, 2022, he signed on to star in and produce a racing film on [[Formula One]] titled ''[[F1 (film)|F1]]'', directed by [[Joseph Kosinski]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-05|title=Apple Signs Another Movie Deal with Brad Pitt, This Time for a Formula One Racing Flick|url=https://www.idropnews.com/news/apple-signs-a-second-movie-deal-with-brad-pitt-for-a-formula-one-racing-flick/176665/|access-date=2022-01-06|website=iDrop News|language=en-US|archive-date=January 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106000415/https://www.idropnews.com/news/apple-signs-a-second-movie-deal-with-brad-pitt-for-a-formula-one-racing-flick/176665/|url-status=dead}}</ref> for which he will earn $30 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/features/movie-star-salaries-joaquin-phoenix-joker-2-tom-cruise-1235320046/|title=Inside Movie Stars' Salaries: Joaquin Phoenix Nabs $20M for ''Joker 2'', Tom Cruise Heads to Over $100M and More|date=July 20, 2022|first=Brent|last=Lang|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=July 21, 2022|archive-date=July 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720160107/https://variety.com/2022/film/features/movie-star-salaries-joaquin-phoenix-joker-2-tom-cruise-1235320046/|url-status=live}}</ref> He reteamed with George Clooney in ''[[Wolfs (film)|Wolfs]]'', a comedy-thriller written and directed by [[Jon Watts]], which was released in September 2024.<ref name="k170">{{cite web |first1=Patrick |last1=Brzeski |first2=Lily |last2=Ford |title='Wolfs' Director Jon Watts to Miss Venice World Premiere After Catching COVID |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 1, 2024 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/wolfs-director-jon-watts-venice-2024-premiere-covid-1235989060/ |access-date=September 29, 2024}}</ref>