The shaman and his savior

As for the rumors that Brad Pitt will play the Oak Cliff-born Stevie Ray, Rodriguez merely laughs: "I've met Brad once, and we've never talked about it. I don't even know if he's interested or if his agent is interested. It's so far off there's no point in committing to anyone. I mean, George Clooney popped up out of nowhere for Dusk, so there's an advantage to waiting till the last minute."

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