A 2017 sequel to World War Z was in announced in 2016, before the film was briefly delayed, then confirmed to be directed by David Fincher, and then ultimately shelved due to budget issues. Pitt starred as Cliff Booth, a stunt double, opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, reuniting with DiCaprio after The Departed, which Pitt produced and DiCaprio starred in. For his performance in the film, he received awards for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, BAFTA Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Critics' Choice Movie Awards.Accolades for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: Academy Awards: BAFTA Awards: Critics' Choice Awards: Golden Globe Awards: Screen Actors Guild Awards: This is the second Academy Award for Brad Pitt, his first that he received for acting. In 2019, he also starred in James Gray's deep space epic Ad Astra, in which he played Roy McBride, a space engineer searching the galaxy for his father. Pitt's performance was praised as one of his career-best turn, delivering a performance "that weaponizes passivity into a lethal form of self-defense". In 2020, Pitt portrayed Dr. Anthony Fauci in the cold open on Saturday Night Live, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series nomination.
A 2017 sequel to World War Z was in announced in 2016 before the film was briefly delayed then confirmed to be directed by David Fincher and then ultimately shelved due to budget issues Pitt starred as Cliff Booth a stunt double opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood reuniting with DiCaprio after The Departed which Pitt produced and DiCaprio starred in For his performance in the film he received awards for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards Golden Globe Awards BAFTA Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards and Critics' Choice Movie AwardsAccolades for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Academy Awards BAFTA Awards Critics' Choice Awards Golden Globe Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards This is the second Academy Award for Brad Pitt his first that he received for acting In 2019 he also starred in James Gray's deep space epic Ad Astra in which he played Roy McBride a space engineer searching the galaxy for his father Pitt's performance was praised as one of his career-best turn delivering a performance "that weaponizes passivity into a lethal form of self-defense" In 2020 Pitt portrayed Dr Anthony Fauci in the cold open on Saturday Night Live earning him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series nomination