When I sat down with popcorn and my Sprite on Friday, settling in to watch “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, I was ready for more than just an archaeological adventure - I was ready for some more previews! And the most interesting one I saw was the preview for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”.
Brad Pitt Stars in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Photograph courtesy of PR Photos
Scheduled to release December 19, 2008, the movie stars Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Tilda Swinton. It tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man that ages backwards so that while everyone around him is getting older, he’s actually getting younger. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the short story in 1922, inspired by Mark Twain’s remark that “it was a pity that the best part of life came at the beginning and the worst part at the end.” But it makes it awfully complicated to fall in love.
Rumor has it that Brad Pitt is getting his family involved in the movie, with Shiloh making her screen debut. This is the second time that Cate Blanchett and Pitt will star together - after the success of “Babel”, this movie looks to be no different. A source from the set has called the film “absolutely stunning”.
See the trailer for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” below.
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” Trailer
