Clooney and Pitt row over role

JP Liz

George Clooney and his pal Brad Pitt are reportedly in competition over a film role.
The two close friends, who star together in the Coen brothers latest hit film Burn After Reading, are said to both be in the frame to play Henry Higgins, originally played by Rex Harrison, in the forthcoming My Fair Lady remake.

"We both badly want a particular role and neither is backing down," Clooney said. "It's sort of become an intense competition between us now and it just keeps escalating."
He's also been quoted as saying, “For now we're both so angry we're not even in contact any more,” which is almost certainly a bit of that famous Clooney humour.
It's rumoured that Pitt also wanted his partner Angelina Jolie to play Cockney flower girl-turned-high society lady Eliza Doolittle, which would have been, er, interesting. In the end that role, originally played by Audrey Hepburn, went to Keira Knightley.

I think Clooney would be a better choice as Higgins not sure Knightley is best choice as Eliza.

fullstop

Its terrible two friends could fall out like that

watna

I don't believe that story for a minute. Yes, they may be in competition for the same role but that's part of an actor's life. I bet they blew it up out of proportion to make a story.You just know Clooney is taking the píss.

It's a bit of a non-story really.

ItalianPosh

Yeah the story sounds like a publicity spinner. I would definitely go with Brad Pitt for the lead role.

phasers

Clooney is totally taking the piss

I am so sick of Keira Knightly doing all of these English things, she's not even a good actress! She's gorgeous, but shouldn't somebody else get a shot?