Here's the first movie trailer for Inglorious Basterds.
In the drama, Brad Pitt portrays Lt. Aldo Raine. During World War II, he leads a contingent of Jewish soldiers into German-occupied France, where they torture, destroy and scalp some Nazis.
The following preview features a pep talk delivered by Pitt to get his soldiers into full-on murdering mode. There's even a Hitler cameo at the end. Enjoy!
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A premiere date has been announced for Quentin Tarantino's next movie Inglourious Basterds (yes, that spelling is correct). The World War II drama starring Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger and Christoph Waltz, will be released on August 21, 2009.
Here's a synopsis of the film:
Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Pitt, pictured in the role) organizes a contingent of Jewish soldiers to engage in targeted acts of retribution against the Nazis. This group is known to its enemies as "The Basterds."
In Inglorious Basterds, Brad Pitt stars as Lt. Aldo Raine.
Here's a shot of the actor, as he takes on the role of the leader of a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds." They are chosen to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis...
According to The Playlist, Maggie Cheung and Samuel L. Jackson have joined the cast of Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.
Cheung will reportedly portray Madame Mimieux, the French matron of the Cinematheque that takes in the protagonist Shosanna (Melanie Laurent) because she's homeless and being sought by the Nazis.
Jackson, a Tarantino favorite, will be the narrator of the film.
The cast for Inglourious Basterds is coming together.
Here's a bit of casting news we didn't see coming:
Cloris Leachman - currently seen moving, shaking and making inappropriate jokes on Dancing with the Stars - will appear in a cameo role in Inglourious Basterds. The 82-year old actress will show up in Quentin Tarantino's next film, alongside Brad Pitt, Mike Myers and Eli Roth.
Inglorious Basterds tells the tale of American Lt. Aldo Raine (Pitt). He assembles a bevy of Jewish soldiers to take out Nazis during World War II. Leachman will reportedly portray Mrs. Himmelstein, an elderly Jewish woman who inspires Roth's character to seek vengeance.
Brad Pitt is at the center of Quentin Tarantino's next movie, Inglorious Basterds. The actor takes on the role of Aldo Raine.
Here’s what Tarantino.info had to say about the character:
“Let me introduce you to the principal Basterd, the head honcho Basterd, most Inglourious of all Basterds, Lt. Aldo Raine. We’ve got a first look at Brad Pitt in full resistance fighter gear for you… This is a hillbilly straight from the mountains of Tennessee, a man with a scar around his neck that “will never once be mentioned,” this is Brad Pitt in one hundred percent Quentin Tarantino Nazi-scalping business.”
Michael Fassbender may be best known to audiences for his role in 300 as Stelios, but this year things are changing for the German actor. Fassbender's role in Hunger made quite the impression at Cannes and his leading role in Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds is set to be his biggest role yet. IGN was lucky enough to sit down with this 31-year-old actor. Here's a quick excerpt:
IGN: How was it meeting Tarantino for the first time?
Fassbender: It was amazing, fantastic. He's a film enthusiast. I love that you can mention any film to him, and he doesn't only know the f**king film, he'll quote sections of the film to you. I love that. I'm a film geek, too.
IGN: Who do you play?
Fassbender: I play Hicox, Lt. Hicox, who is an English guy posing as a German soldier.
IGN: What happens to him?
Fassbender: I can't tell you that, Jesus Christ.
You can read the full interview at IGN.
Reportedly, Quentin Tarantino has found his female lead for Inglorious Bastards... and no one has ever heard of her.
French actress Mélanie Laurent has joined the cast of the upcoming warn drama, as a source close to Laurent claims the actress has already flown to Los Angeles to work with Tarantino.
It would make the most sense for Laurent to be taking on female lead chatacter of Shoshanna Dreyfus, a French Jewish girl who flees the Nazis as a teenager and later inherits a Parisian movie theater.
Brad Pitt has already signed on to headline the movie.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, German actor Til Schweiger has landed a role in Quentin Tarantino's World War II movie Inglorious Basterds. The star's best known American role likely took place in King Arthur.
The film focuses on a French girl's revenge on the Nazis, while also following a band of American Nazi killers. Both story lines eventually converge in typical Tarantino fashion. Diane Kruger will play the role of a German that ends up helping the Nazi hunters infiltrate a movie premiere.
Til Schweiger will play a member of the Nazi killer team, headed by Brad Pitt's character, Lt. Aldo Raine. Others in the cast include:
A trio of new Inglorious Basterds was announced this week.
Writer/director Quentin Tarantino has cast actors Diane Kruger, Christoph Waltz and Paul Rust in the upcoming drama. These stars join Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, Mike Myers, Michael Fassbender, B.J. Novak and Samm Levine in the next Tarantino film.
Kruger (best known for her role in the National Treasure franchise) will portray German actress Bridget Von Hammersmark, who figures prominently in a plot to sabotage the Nazis. Waltz, who is best known in Germany for his television work, has landed the role of Col. Hans Landa, the primary antagonist.
Inglorious Basterds begins production October 13 in Germany.
