Geena Davis reveals why Brad Pitt was cast in Thelma & Louise 😍 | The Graham Norton Show - BBC

[@bigheadrhino]

The way she told the story was perfect. Amazing!

[@26DeislerFCB]

you know in every talk show they ask the guests what they wanna talk about its all like a script, but well done anyway

[@calisongbird]

@@26DeislerFCB so what? What does that have to do with the original comment about the perfect way she told the story?

[@ksionc100]

@@26DeislerFCB wait so Norton is always acting like this AFTER having time to think...

[@MalissiaCreates]

I was thinking it was painful to listen to her get it out but great story once she finally got there.

[@theyshouldhavenevergivenme5439]

that botox tho

[@abdiver12]

Geena is so sweet and down to earth. And what a great story about one of the greatest films ever made. How magnetic and charismatic was Brad Pitt if Geena couldn't even remember George Clooney, lol?

[@Terra_Lopez]

Yeah, I can't imagine forgetting George Clooney!

[@melissanoyb]

She's also an actual genius

[@arcadegeek]

"one of the greatest films ever made" - uh wut?

[@pnut3844able]

Greatest ever made? Hahahaha no.

[@gailjacobson7088]

@@melissanoyb Mensa

[@camtra18]

Geena Davis was the first actress I met where I was completely mesmerized, she was so kind, tall and absolutely gorgeous, this was in the 1990's. We had lunch and she never let me feel less than, she was just so nice. My mom was the nanny for her friend.

[@jaysky2000]

Great story! What fun!

[@jessfawkes5727]

Wow that’s amazing. Your so lucky!

[@jessekittrell2946]

Legit the perfect casting for A League Of Their Own....

[@JoyInAccomplishment]

I first remember seeing her do a guest role on “Family Ties” and she was adorable, gorgeous, and unforgettable. A real standout. Her immense height didn’t intimidate Alex P. Keaton at all. If I recall correctly, actor Michael J. Fox (Alex Keaton) pulled her down to his level and gave her solid smoocheroo 💋. Such a funny and cute episode!

[@spanqueluv9er]

@@jessfawkes5727 ^*you’re, not your ffs🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@BlazingShackles]

By shear luck and a scheduling snafu, I ended up sitting next to Geena on a flight from NY to Miami back in the late 90's. She was so gracious and charming. We talked a little about T & L, but mostly talked about A League of Their Own which is one of the best movies ever made. She had endless stories about Tom Hanks, Rosie and Madonna. The flight went by too fast.

[@thomasmagnum3588]

Endless stories! Please share one good one. I love that movie….so re watchable !

[@BlazingShackles]

@@thomasmagnum3588 you'll just have to get lucky and sit next to her sometime. Good luck!

[@spanqueluv9er]

@@BlazingShackles ^*sheer (thin), not shear (to cut) ffs🙄🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤡🤡

[@BlazingShackles]

@@spanqueluv9er No it was sheer luck, cuz I cut in line at the ticket counter.

[@Naneve1970]

@@spanqueluv9eryour the one looking like a clown

[@erstwhile6163]

Geena Davis looks so beautiful and she seems really fun. Brad WAS amazing in that role.

[@melisentiapheiffer3034]

He is not the classic Hollywood beauty.

[@inthedarkwoods2022]

Are you blind. she looks like she melted

[@frebo8921]

And so natural 😂😂😂

[@TheRowlandstone73]

The one and only man crush I've ever had was Brad Pitt in the early 90s! First I saw of him was in the Levi 501 advert just before Thelma and Louise came out. I was like, "No guy should be that good looking!"

[@stardustring]

I know, river runs through it, Legends of the Fall, Troy, cool world🥵🥵🥵🤌🤌🤌

[@jimkeller998]

I love Geena Davis. She could be in every movie and I would never get tired of her.

[@henrimatisse7481]

Her in Earth Girls Are Easy was really fun. Did they airbrush her body? Cricky

[@mrsbluesky8415]

Pitt was memorable in that movie. He was so gorgeous it’s all everyone talked about. Turns out he’s a pretty good actor too.

[@carolking1502]

Total jaw drop! So funny that Brad and George are great friends today!

[@kenton6098]

I love little stories like this. They don't hurt anyone, they give a tiny glimpse into the film business, and they're funny!

[@MsTemptation]

Wow. She picked Brad Pitt over George Clooney and didn’t know that Clooney had also tried out for the role. He was that forgettable. I love her even more.

[@brandonmontgomery9694]

I think George Clooney would've nail that role

[@shaomongoloid]

Honestly, young Clooney kind of looked like Jay Leno. There's a reason why he didn't get famous until after he had already started to turn grey. Also, Pitt was objectively the prettiest and daintiest of them all, which makes more sense for a film about women navigating the turbulent waters of self-empowerment. The audience would only allow that character to fall into a trap that wasn't a reflection of traditional patriarchy. In their scenes together, Pitt actually feels smaller and weaker than her but still intensely attractive, and it's that harmlessness along with her desire to take ownership of her own sexuality that makes it believable that she could allow all that money to be lost, which is a major event in the picture that funnels those characters to that famous choice they make in the end.

[@TylerDurden-td2yg]

​@@brandonmontgomery9694 Maybe. But Brad Pitt did it too, so why bother?

[@IceWolfLoki]

Clooney improved with age he was pretty generic in his 20's.

[@totallytivo]

George Clooney was taken for granted until he was cast on ER in 1994. Facts Of Life and Roseanne didn’t know what to do with him. Even Brad Pitt was taken for granted until Thelma and Louise.

[@charityscreams5366]

It was very sweet and polite the way she way over complimented GC before admitting that he was forgettable.

[@eddieingalls534]

Always felt her performance made the film work - no smart ass lines or quips, no high kicks and beating up of 20 men but a vulnerable character who, as we all can, finally snaps. Very convincing.

[@HarrisonHollers]

This show has the best stories! The group setting makes such a comforting and revealing setting for the stars!

[@tabathaogost4982]

Who wasn't mesmerized by him!! My jaw dropped every time he was on screen!

[@Frank75288]

most women cream their knickers when Brad's on the screen

[@Woo_Woo_Woman]

@camelpissflavour, given your name its not surprising you're both vulgar and ignorant.

[@ChubbsTheCat]

@@Woo_Woo_Woman vulgar? I guess if you're prudish, but ignorant? No, considering it's an accurate statement.

[@sangeetaalva650]

Sounds like Geena is the lucky charm. Whoever auditioned with her have gone on to have a fabulous career! And Geena herself is just amazing!!

[@angelashrum3581]

Brad had such a memorable part in that movie!! Magnetic all the way through! I completely understand why she was so mesmerized by him in the audition. I would imagine it would have been hard to film it. 🤣🤣 Their chemistry was incredible.

[@chelseaandhobbes]

Brad is a much much better actor than he is given credit for

[@coletteleroux4636]

One of my favourite movies ever Pure girly film 👍 classic

[@S.Pociecha]

@@chelseaandhobbes, I know, right?! Try Snatch if anyone's in doubt. And War Machine, and Inglorious Basterds. Determined not to *just* be hot as hell.

[@nickmcp7191]

@@S.Pociecha He's always played unhinged characters well, too; try Twelve Monkeys or Kalifornia, for example.

[@lisaburnage]

​@@nickmcp7191Legends of the Fall too.. fabulous film.

[@romanireva]

She is SO beautiful !

[@laurencaulton103]

Brad Pitt leapt off the screen in his scenes. A great performance in a great movie.

[@jonaspereira007]

This goes to show how tough it is to make it in Hollywood. Mark Ruffalo, Clooney and Brad Pitt against each other. Only one could get the job. It is like the Champions League final.

[@pbfuentes]

So hard that you only mentioned the A listers and forgot Grant Show 😅

[@jamesanthony5681]

Depends what you want. If you want straight acting, then Ruffalo. If you want pure looks with little acting ability, then Clooney's your man. If you're looking for looks who can back it up with acting ability and on-screen charisma, then Brad Pitt.

[@jonnyrondo507]

@@pbfuentes Clean your ears out! She did!

[@YouzTube99]

@@jonnyrondo507 The "you" to whom 'P' referred was jonaspereira007, not Ms. Davis.

[@mtnstrand2819]

When it comes to real talent, it real boils down to Mark Ruffalo, George Clooney and only then Brad Pitt.

[@NoName-jq7tj]

“Why did you say yes to him” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ema72676]

LMAO, that was funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@markimakki1953]

Geena Davis is so lovely and incredibly underrated as an actor. She's just charming ..funny to hear her say Brad Pitt was charismatic as she herslf is so charismatic. Soft place in my heart for this lady 😍

[@jamesmcinnis208]

She's underrated? By whom? What is her rating? What should it be?

[@markimakki1953]

@@jamesmcinnis208 I mean that she has not received the acclaim of other big name actors like Meryl Streep or Nicole Kidman or Jennifer Lawrence. It's not a measure of her worth but of her fame considering her talent.

[@jamesmcinnis208]

@@markimakki1953 I like her, too.

[@calcham1]

It really is amazing how difficult it must be to get parts in movies, no matter how good looking or talented you are. It's a good thing that none of those guys gave up on the industry.

[@kellydalstok8900]

Even though they didn’t have to sleep with anyone

[@13blackcatzzz]

Especially George. He tried for years before finally making it. He was far from an overnight success.

[@BetterWithBob]

Oh yes, getting the part is difficult, because most people who get the audition are already very talented anyway. It's a combination of who the director likes or who the studio wants. Holly Marie Combs almost didn't get cast on Charmed despite Aaron Spelling wanting her because the network insisted she didn't have "star power"

[@TheBOG3]

It's certainly not just talent but luck that plays a part in the careers of the "A" Listers.

[@thememoryremains23]

Hay actores que tienen suerte y consiguen a la primera como Tom Cruise, el desde joven ya era un éxito en taquillas, de hecho para cuando salió Thelma y Louise el ya era una super estrella del cine, y bras Pitt apenas empezaba a aparecer

[@unknowng888]

This is such a incredible story but Geena is so unassuming I love it

[@TimeIdle]

She's a good storyteller, saving the reveal to the last second.

[@gamerspeaks711]

lol, George & Brad are best mates now and love making films together - great hearing these type of stories.

[@sogiki]

I’ve seen Pitt twice in person and dear Gawd he’s beautiful.

[@thomassanio8745]

LA area? Or abroad? He strikes me as a little more low key than Hollywood.

[@Outlawgirl0763]

Those eyes tho

[@SergioHernandez-le8wp]

I like her voice. I love just listening to her talk

[@sarkahalastova9667]

George Clooney’s charisma and looks blossomed with age. I can imagine he was not the guy back then.

[@AlbertZonneveld]

He was charismatic in ER already

[@wwbuirkle]

Clloney's a douche

[@comicus01]

@@AlbertZonneveld He was maybe not so charismatic on "The Facts of Life".

[@reychafamex9450]

I remember seeing him in a couplevof Roseanne episodes. He waas cool, but he hit his stride in ER, definitely.

[@phoenixrising2268]

George Clooney would have been totally wrong for Brad Pitt's part in Thelma & Louise.

[@danacaro-herman3530]

@Phoenix Rising22. I couldn't agree more!!

[@glengamble526]

An interesting story; at least I think so anyway - Brad Pitt originally moved to LA to try and make it as a musician and was spotted by a casting Director, I believe at the laundromat, and convinced to audition for this role. This led to him becoming who he is today. But it’s funny that he originally, like Johnny Depp, Michael, J Fox, and many others, moved to Hollywood to try and make it in Music. In fact, in the late 90s a friend of mine worked for Brad as his hair and make up person, and she told us that he was a great, down to earth guy who still had his buddies over on the weekend to sit around and jam with acoustic guitars and congas.

[@aewtx]

Don't know about that. I know Brad Pitt had already done acting before this movie. He played a small guest role in Growing Pains.

[@karenjanicehollick1545]

A lovley story currently read is biography mentioned his claim to fame , can imagine him that way ,never heard a cross word said about him except from his now ex wife ,!

[@theshypersistence]

Imagine being so mesmerized by a young Brad Pitt, that you completely overlook Grant Show, Mark Ruffalo and George Clooney!

[@thememoryremains23]

Ninguno de ellos era igual de guapo que brad Pitt Otra cosa es si por ejemplo un joven Johnny Depp hubiera querido el papel Ente brad Pitt joven y Johnny depp joven es mucho más difícil escoger

[@Xiroi87]

@thememoryremains23 you obviously have no idea how absolutely amazing Grant Shaw looked in the 90s. And without Brad Pitt's acne scarring.

[@musicfangirl7403]

Totally! I think Clooney hit his stride in his 30’s and 40’s but Grant Show was really hot back then.

[@chateaupig826]

Never had a thing for George Clooney , Tom Selleck or Sean Connery . Not into macho men

[@theshypersistence]

@@kalevala29 agree. I think Brad was perfect for the role, it's just humbling for the other actors I guess 😅

[@maryhurst4663]

Thelma & Louise was the first film I saw him in. My eyes nearly popped up up of my head. He had so much charm and charisma-I’m glad he proved he was more than a pretty face.

[@SJ47668]

George Clooney plays George Clooney in every role he’s ever done.

[@jeffclark2675]

youve never seen o brother where arr thou?

[@thomasmagnum3588]

I agree. But still he is in that old school classic movie star league along with Gary Cooper and Cary Grant. Other handsome leading men who were long on looks and charm, but woefully short on acting ability.

[@BlazingShackles]

Not like Gene Hackman or Tom Cruise. Those are the worst.

[@vuxdinh]

Right. Because he is the guy who got married and then got cheated on like the one in The Descendants. There is a fine line between being yourself and playing yourself. The fact you use his name as synonymous as a role only proves his acting is pretty good.

[@BlazingShackles]

@@vuxdinh Hes "ok" but mostly just another Hollywood nepo-baby.

[@mililaniman]

Thelma and Louise is one of my favorite movies. Geena Davis still looks beautiful.

[@krullebol74]

Yes she does!!

[@themenacingbeast5437]

Glad it worked out for all of the guys who auditioned

[@nuclearwinter6231]

That’s actually a great story, but tbh Brad did a brilliant job

[@sogorgeous2257]

To me still his best role ever.

[@sandraleigh4023]

I swear I KNEW when I saw that film, that Brad Pitt had "IT" and that he was going to be hugely successfull!! I'm NOT making that up!! I still wear my Thelma and Louise jean jacket with the turquoise car printed on the back. I will be buried in it.

[@pavelskop305]

@@sogorgeous2257 i probably havent seen it, so shameful!

[@eleanoraquitaine2966]

When he came on screen onThelma and Louise, I said out loud in a packed theater, "Lord, have mercy." He just oozes charisma. It's not just his looks. There are handsomer men who don't resonate like him.

[@ShaunHensley]

Pitt is an exceptional actor.

[@johnnyace2287]

Thank you Geena Davis for your hard work in movies!!

[@Lilo-A]

Thelma and Louise was the first time I saw Brad Pitt I was blown away.

[@marcd1981]

Probably the first time most people saw him.

[@georgeschaut2178]

He actually appeared in seven films starting in the late 80's before appearing in Thelma & Louise, & had been on TV (in 21 Jump Street). But Thelma was his breakout role. Glad he got it. Loved him in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

[@Outlawgirl0763]

All of us were

[@windermere2330]

Geena was like SCHWING! When she saw Brad Pitt!

[@12161otherworldly]

I enjoyed all the actors in Thelma and Louise. Great movie and great cast. I couldn't believe they wanted to keep going !

[@plinpain]

Geena Davis is such a treasure

[@DJ-1Q84]

Geena Davis stepping over Clooney's tears so she could oogle Brad Pitt 🤣

[@maxn.7234]

I usually have no use for Hollywood types, but damn Graham Norton always manages to make them charming.

[@Spock_Rogers]

I love Geena Davis! 🌷

[@귀염뚱땡이-l8o]

she’s still so beautiful and elegant.

[@jamesanthony5681]

@@귀염뚱땡이-l8o For a 65+ year old.

[@harleyquiinnnn]

Thelma and Louise is one of the best films of all time

[@harleyquiinnnn]

@@rosselliswilkinson bitter much?

[@phoenixrising2268]

I agree with you! In my top 10.

[@bonochibear7895]

I love brad Pitt

[@healingypsy]

She's a beauty

[@johnthehumanist2333]

HERE COME THE DOUBLE STANDARDS!!!🤣

[@Cobbmtngirl]

Omg, my daughter & I replayed the love scene several times when we watched this together. Good memories, thanks. I lost her when she was 33. I wish I could sent this to her.

[@JavenarchX]

Uggghhhhh! I've always loved Gina. I still have to watch that show where she was the president... So amazing to see that she is still out there.

[@GaiaShield]

When she said he said I hate Brad Pitt I knew the other one was George Clooney. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was suspicious it was him before that because of the delay in saying it but as soon as I hate came out my suspicion was confirmed.

[@wickedwitchoftheeast88]

Now we know why he always pranks Brad Pitt lol

[@hegmonster]

"Does he know who he's sitting next to?!"

[@nicolindura]

wow!! Amazing story! what a great cast to choose from!

[@sandraleigh4023]

This show is so terrific - I've loved every clip I've seen here - wish we could get it in the states!!

[@Lulubelle-dm6ro]

You can - I record the shows from the BBC America channel

[@sandraleigh4023]

@@Lulubelle-dm6ro Thank you so much, but I only get BBCA and it doesn't have that kind of programming. I'm maxed out on budget for cable, streaming, etc! Oh well.....

[@2beJT]

A League of Their Own is still in a league of its own!

[@judiroth7855]

Love this woman - so authentic❤️❤️👏👏👏❤️

[@kompanjonac]

Hhahahaha when she said George Clooney I loled. those two are best friends today

[@Mary-vo4dj]

Great show tonight, so entertaining!! ... I saw Thelma and Louise and it has to be one of my favourite movies, love Geena Davies. What a great story!!

[@NeversurrenderMM66]

After my parents saw T&L, Dad developed a crush on Geena & Mom on Brad. They were at the top of each's "free pass" list. Ha! My folks had great senses of humor.

[@davewebster5120]

That's so funny! Clooney's been buzzing Pitt ever since!

[@ipKonfig]

I had such a crush on her back 80s/90s when I was little. Such a beautiful women

[@lucu01]

f'in classic, last name drop, she's such a classy lady

[@williamwade7059]

She developed that story well.😊

[@davidanthonystone5165]

She is a Gem. A Real Person

[@SpiderC-666]

One afternoon as I was about to leave school, a classmate invited me to David Letterman's show. This was back in the 90's and Geena Davis was a guest. Man, she was gorgeous!!!

[@smallstudiodesign]

God, I miss Geena Davis. She’s always had me. Riveting and beautiful.

[@souljahroch2519]

That was one helluva casting director👏

[@faafafineartist]

Brad Pitt WAS stunning in this.

[@danushkadethabrew7871]

1991 (Thelma & Louise was in cinemas) To be fair if you look back at late 1980s/early 1990s Brad, Mark, Grant and George photos/movies/TV , I would rank them as 1) Brad Pitt 2)Grant Show 3) Mark Ruffalo 4) George Clooney so she's correct to forget about him. cut to today 2024, I would rank them as 1) Grant Show - he's barely changed. Always been a hunk 2) George Clooney - He changed...for the better. 3) Brad Pitt - Alcohol :( 4) Mark Ruffalo

[@masterwatch]

that is actually very cool.

[@josephhertzberg2734]

She is just beautiful

[@marcd1981]

Too much work done. Unfortunately, women in Hollywood don't get the same breaks men get when getting older.

[@gwynnielsen5081]

George Clooney would not have been as good as Brad. In the movie, Brad was a James Dean look-alike, which totally worked given the characters name is J.D.

[@Josh_Exitcamper]

I miss her in A league of their own.

[@LaraRoxx1980]

Grant show could give Brad Pitt a run for his money. He’s just as good looking and talented.

[@carina9295]

But the audience didn’t remember “Melrose Place”

[@franziskani]

Thelma & Louise did not have a large cast, but boy did they attract talent. Also ALL the characters were excellent actors. Incl. the lead detective and the husband of Geena's character.

[@lorib360]

He's really talented! Haha. She says it with such conviction.

[@Thukhawchang]

That's a good storyteller

[@Sublime_37]

She’s so lucky lol. Love Gina Davis!’

[@1ftsports678]

I saw Geena at the bakery one time. She maintains an incredible classic thin Hollywood figure.

[@erin7755]

Love her, she looks great!

[@ripmando9578]

That’s a great story Geena Davis is legendary she’s been in some 🔥 movies. The fly and A league of their own are 2 alltime greats

[@orcapodmedia]

She's a pretty good storyteller.

[@jamie42172]

GD, I've crushed on you since the 90's, you made my day with this info Pitt is real and Clooney is unlikeable

[@cjmiller6741]

Brad Pitt had been the lead in at least two feature films before this role, a few tv movies, and several tv series and soaps, since around 1988. One of his early feature movies is the underrated slasher, Cutting Class.

[@antonnym214]

OMG. I've been in love with Geena since I saw her in Earth Girls are Easy. Did you all know she was an archer in the Olympics?

[@sogorgeous2257]

Because he was so talented Geena keeps saying…cuz he was so sexy you really mean to say!!!

[@shac9131]

I really like her. I think she has great energy

[@willyhwang1059]

for me, Grant Show was the most handsome of the four.

[@tomg8673]

I’ve never seen Lebron look so GREAT !!!

[@rejectionisprotection4448]

Very funny.

[@Kami84]

I've always liked her & think she's absolutely stunning. Beautiful really.

[@Gringa_L]

This has to be in the top 5 stories ever told on this show.

[@robindahnut]

He was so talented. She was mesmerized by his talent. Yeah right.

[@elw2827]

bc..Brad is F.I.N.E.....periodt.

[@TammyMixon]

Looks like she has chosen to age naturally! Kudos!!!❤

[@clairecarscallen]

Are you kidding!?

[@Lola_Santoro]

Geena's had some very iconic movies.

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

Brad was that part...''simon says'' he rocked it

[@MsOSheDidIt]

I love Geena Davis; She is so amazing and just down to earth! U could see us sitting around drinking tea and just reading the news! I love everything even Long Kiss Goodnight! I didn't expect it to be so amazing but WOW she is Good! Love her!

[@patbaxter3538]

Damn, what a great story. I love these!

[@andyroo9381]

Now that is a cool story!

[@sharionsutherland8950]

I met Geena Davis when I worked at a hotel once. She's gorgeous and very lovely