After revolutionizing the San Sebastián Festival, Brad Pitt debuts in theaters with In the Heart of the Beast (September 25) in which he shares the screen with a rescue German Shepherd actually named Uber, but in the film he is Odin, his faithful friend and companion.
Both are retired soldiers. War veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress and who had only recently left the ranks when we find them gliding over the stunning landscapes of Alaska in their small plane. “I got excited about this project from the very first moment. I am the producer, as well as the star,” Brad Pitt explained at the San Sebastián Festival, where he presented the film alongside director David Ayer (with whom he had already worked on Rebel Hearts) and where he spent two hours signing autographs and taking photos with fans waiting for him in the street. “Cameron Alexander’s screenplay captivated and moved me because, above all, it is the story of a deep bond and a friendship, a value I firmly believe in and that knows no bounds. It’s an adventure thriller, with spectacular action scenes, centered on this unbreakable relationship between a man and his dog, which has become his best friend.”
Pitt has always publicly expressed his love for animals and, in particular, for dogs. The well-known anecdote is that during the filming of Seven Years in Tibet he rescued 13 stray dogs, giving them shelter, food and affection, found homes for 11 of them and took two with him.
“I firmly believe in the capacity of animals to feel love, loyalty and pain. The love of a dog for its owner is pure, a sincere and genuine connection,” the actor has said. “And for me, even when I work and act on a set, it’s impossible to stay indifferent to the affection that an animal inspires in me.”
