Brad Pitt Headlining Pontius Pilate Period Pic?

Is Brad Pitt starring in a biopic about the inventor of Pilates? We wish!
Almost as cool, the totally talented thespian is in talks to take the titular role in Pontius Pilate!
One of history's original bad dudes, Pilate is a fierce Roman warrior handpicked by the emperor to quell religious tensions in Jerusalem at any cost.
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