Brad Pitt is starring as Gen. Stanley McChrystal in ‘War Machine’
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Ready your Netflix queue because Brad Pitt is bringing "War Machine" — a new feature film directed by David Michod — to your favorite online streaming service.
Pitt will star as a badass military general inspired by real-life Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who formerly commanded American and international forces in Afghanistan.
The $30 million Netflix feature is based on journalist Michael Hastings' best-selling book "The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan." Pitt will be playing a four-star general whose "lethal reputation and impeccable track record vaults him to command the American war in Afghanistan," Netflix said in press release.
Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos told Deadline:
"War Machine is a rip-roaring, behind-the-facade tale of modern war decision-makers, from the corridors of power to the distant regions of America's ambitions."
So for Pitt, a little less "Fury" and a little more "Inglorious Bastards." We can dig it.
Read the full story at Deadline