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Pitt replaces Damon for “The Fighter”
Brad Pitt will replace Matt Damon in the boxing film “The Fighter”, according to The Hollywood Reporter .
Initially, it was Damon and Mark Wahlberg – both “Departed” boys – doing the sparring, now Pitt’s taken the always-busy “Bourne” star’s place. The trade says a scheduling conflict prevented Ben’s buddy from hitting the ring.
Interestingly enough, the film will be directed by Darren Aronofsky – who was originally set to direct Pitt in “The Fountain” (incarnation #1) before Pitt pulled out of the project.
Based on the life of boxer “Irish” Mickey Ward (Wahlberg) and his trainer brother Dick Eklund (Pitt), “The Fighter” chronicles their early days on the rough streets of Lowell, Mass., through Eklund’s battle with drugs and Ward’s eventual world championship in London. It is set up at Paramount.
