Brad Pitt in Dallas: A Tale of Youthful Innocence (or Was it Non-Existence?)
Ah, Brad Pitt. The name synonymous with smoldering good looks and a career that's spanned decades. But rewind the clock back to the iconic soap opera "Dallas," and you might be surprised to find...well, not much Brad Pitt at all.
Hold onto your Stetsons, folks! Brad Pitt wasn't exactly lighting up the screen in the 1978 premiere of Dallas. In fact, here's the shocking truth:
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- Brad Pitt wasn't even born yet! Yep, you read that right. While the Ewings were wheeling and dealing in the fictional world of Texas oil, the real-life Brad Pitt was still a whole 15 years away from becoming a Hollywood heartthrob.
So, if Brad Pitt wasn't there to grace our screens with his chiseled features, who was captivating audiences in those early Dallas days? Well, we'll have to set our sights on the legendary Larry Hagman (J.R. Ewing) or the always-intriguing Barbara Bel Geddes (Miss Ellie) instead.
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But fear not, Brad Pitt fans! Though he wasn't there at the beginning, his path would eventually cross with "Dallas" years later. In 1987, a fresh-faced Brad Pitt landed a guest spot as Randy, the boyfriend of Charlie Wade. So, while he wasn't there for the whole Ewing family saga, he did eventually make his mark on the show.
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The moral of the story? Sometimes, even the biggest stars weren't always around. But hey, that just makes their eventual arrival all the more sweeter, right? So the next time you catch "Dallas," you can appreciate the show for what it was, and maybe do a little mental fast forward to a young Brad Pitt ready to take Hollywood by storm.
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