Brad Pitt? 'I don't have a clue who you are'

 

WW2 veteran Peter Comfort educating Hollywood star Brad Pitt on the intricacies of Sherman tanks 

A 90-year-old war veteran who was invited to consult on Brad Pitt's latest blockbuster had no idea who he was, helpfully telling him "you've been in quite a lot of films" after eventually resorting to Google.

A British war veteran who was invited to satisfy Brad Pitt when consulting on his latest Second warfare film told him he "didn't have a clue United Nations agency you were".

Peter Comfort, 90, went on to reassure the Hollywood actor he had been in "quite plenty of films" when consulting the net to unravel the mystery.

Mr Comfort, from Ripple, near Deal, Kent, aforesaid Pitt and his colleagues were "rolling around laughing" at his candid admission, when asking his recommendation regarding his time period experiences.

The veteran, the last survivor of his regiment, had been invited to talk to Pitt in county, wherever he was motion Second world war blockbuster Fury.

Pitt are going to be enjoying the commander of a dd Sherman tank crew and asked man Comfort to elucidate what life was like within the amphibious tanks.

 

Mr Comfort said: "My regiment, the sunshine Dragoons, dawned contact with Maine regarding 3 weeks past.

"They'd been approached by associate degree ex-officer who worked for a movie company and asked if there have been unspecified boys left.

"Then Brad Pitt phoned Maine and aforesaid he needed to talk regarding Sherman tanks for a movie. He talked Maine into going and, I even have to mention, i used to be very well treated.

"They needed plenty of data to create it correct and laid-off plenty of queries at Maine.

"The film crew got me informed about the tank for many footage and wished to understand everything regarding it, wherever we have a tendency to slept, wherever we tend to spent a penny, the living conditions and what it absolutely was like in action, therefore I told them.

"Mr Pitt was terribly friendly and charming truly, however I did not apprehend United Nations agency he was.

"I aforesaid to him, till last night I did not have a clue United Nations agency you were then I Googled you and you have been in quite heap of films.

 

"They all rolled about laughing when I said that."