Ridley Scott halts production on 'The Counselor' following brother's death
Thriller starring Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt has been put on hold
Director Ridley Scott arrives at the London premiere of "Prometheus."
The tragic death of his younger brother Tony Scott yesterday has prompted director Ridley Scott to halt production on his latest film "The Counselor."
Starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Cameron Diaz and Penelope Cruz, the Cormac McCarthy-scripted thriller centers on a lawyer (Fassbender) who finds himself in over his head when he becomes involved in the drug trade.
Scott was shooting the film in London when he learned of his brother's death, the result of an alleged suicide jump off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, California. He cancelled this week's shoot in order to travel to Los Angeles where his brother's family resides.
The story was broken by The Hollywood Reporter.
Principal photography on "The Counselor" began late last month. It does not yet have a release date.
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August 21, 2012 at 3:07AM EST Reply to CommentWhoever wrote this writes like a total dick. This article angers me.
Beef Supreme Odd reaction. Why?
August 21, 2012 at 3:09AM ESTJustme I agree. It's the way it's written.. like a review for a tv movie instead of a poor man who has lost his brother.
August 21, 2012 at 3:35AM ESTParker Damn facts and reportage; I'm incensed!!!
August 21, 2012 at 4:47AM ESTDaniel The article is brief, but very well written. It's Brizzle who writes like a total dick, by stating his dislike for the reporter's article, and that it angers him, then failing to say why? Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say Brizzle writes like a total douche. Yeah, now that's clever journalism.
August 21, 2012 at 5:43AM ESTceggertsen As the "total dick" who wrote this piece, I am baffled by your reaction. It was a very straightforward write-up about a legitimate news story.
August 21, 2012 at 6:22PM EST