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Waltz: 'Pitt made Basterds happen'

Published Friday, Feb 19 2010, 20:11 GMT | By Oli Simpson
Waltz: 'Pitt made Basterds happen'
Christoph Waltz has revealed that he thinks Inglourious Basterds would have struggled to be made if Brad Pitt had not agreed to star in it.

The World War II movie has already won a host of prizes and is up for eight Academy Award gongs, including 'Best Picture' and 'Best Director' for Quentin Tarantino.

Waltz told WENN: "Without Brad this movie probably wouldn't have gone ahead and Brad is one of the biggest stars in the world. He could have refused to offer a helping hand, not only has he offered it, he has actually ignited it.

"I really think this movie in 10 to 15 years time will have won a place in history like many of these watershed, pivotal movies."

He added: "He's (Tarantino's) just very much ahead of his time, and he always has been."

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