For his next film , Pitt starred opposite Cate Blanchett in Alejandro González Iñárritu 's multi-narrative drama '' Babel '' ( 2006 ) . Pitt 's performance was critically well-received , and the '' Seattle Post-Intelligencer '' said that he was credible and gave the film visibility . Pitt later said he regarded taking the part as one of the best decisions of his career . The film was screened at a special presentation at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and was later featured at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival . '' Babel '' received seven Academy and Golden Globe award nominations , winning the Best Drama Golden Globe , and earned Pitt a nomination for the Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe . That same year , Pitt 's company Plan B Entertainment produced '' The Departed '' , which won the Academy Award for Best Picture . Pitt was credited on-screen as a producer ; however , only Graham King was ruled eligible for the Oscar win
2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
Brad Pitt