Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has been photographed by the British tabloid newspaper The Daily Mail, helping to distribute food to needy people in Los Angeles. The event involved food being unloaded from a truck in the city and given to local people, many of whom are struggling due to the financial fallout of the pandemic. He is thought to have worked for a number of hours unloading boxes and handing out food packages. He has apparently thus far helped deliver food 30 times during the pandemic.
What is perhaps more surprising is that many people didn't even notice him due to his shabby clothes and facemask.
A witness who noticed Pitt said:
"Brad really did seem like a hero, the man did not stop all day. Just seeing him driving a big truck in South Central LA during Covid times was in itself amazing. He was completely committed, you could see it wasn't a case of him turning up and showing his face. He had his gloves on and he was involved as much and probably more than anyone else there. His heart was in it and it was just a hats-off moment. It seemed like it was the real Brad Pitt, which we don't really ever get to see. He was there between three and four hours and he would only stop every hour or so to have a quick three-minute break to smoke a cigarette and then he was back at it. He was grabbing more boxes than anyone there and then carrying probably six boxes at a time on a cart."
Another added:
"He did that non-stop and towards the end when all the boxes had been unloaded he was handing them out to the people in line. There was zero swagger, when he went out to hand over boxes to the crowds he had his mask on. Most people in the crowd probably didn't know who he was. At the end he took his mask off when he was chatting to all of the volunteers at the back of the truck after those lining up for food had gone. It wasn't about glory, you could see he was doing it for self-satisfaction. It really felt like he was in his element."
One witness even said how Pitt joked and laughed with other volunteers and bought them all coffees. He then even blasted out upbeat tunes from the truck with his iphone. She said:
"Brad went into a local coffee shop and brought out drinks with the brunette lady and they sat on the back of the truck Brad had arrived in with the groceries. They sat there probably for about 20 minutes, laughing and chatting while he had another cigarette and they sipped at their drinks. She appeared to be another volunteer and they were both completely relaxed. It was Brad Pitt like you've never seen him, with his guard totally down, laughing, joking and chatting. He was interested and didn't seem to have a care in the world. The whole time Brad just seemed beyond happy and was constantly dancing around and joking with people. At one point he went into the front of the truck and brought out a portable speaker, hooked it up to his iPhone and blasted upbeat tunes."
Brad Pitt, 56, one of the most famous Hollywood actors of all time, and star of films such as Fight Club, Thelma & Louise and Benjamin Button, has had a rough few years himself. He split up from his wife Angelina Jolie and has been in a court battle with her over their children. He also recently split up with his 27-year-old girlfriend Nicole Poturalski.
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