Brad Pitt Playing Superhero So Kids Think He's Cool

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Brad Pitt is becoming a superhero - for his kids. The actor said he joined the cast of upcoming animation Oobermind because he thinks the children will like it.

But he plays a hero who has had enough of saving lives, and wants to quit the business. He said: "I'm doing a voice for an animation film. It's just something that they'll enjoy. They'll think Dad's cool. "I'm a superhero who wants out. I'm done." Ann Curry asked him: "Is it autobiographical?" Pitt told The Today Show: "It's really not. But it sounded good, didn't it? "It sounded like an angle." Brad Pitt , 45, will next be seen on screen in Inglourious Basterds, in cinemas this week. The actor is the father of six children with Oscar-winning partner Angelina Jolie, It follows reports that he fell asleep on the set of the flick because he was so tired from looking after his big brood. Tina Fey and Will Ferrell are also expected to star in Oobermind, set for release next year. It tells the story of a superhero who finds life dull after killing his arch-enemy. Robert Downey Jr. was also reportedly set to feature but has left the project over scheduling conflicts.

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