Brad Pitt shooting in Birgu, Malta on the scene of the zombie flick World War Z


Brad Pitt is in Malta shooting the zombie flick World War Z. Malta, in this case, doubles up as Jerusalem, but is of course much easier, safer, and technologically adept to shoot in than the strife-torn Jerusalem.

Brad Pitt gets driven around in Birgu, Malta on the set of World War Z

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Pitt didn’t exactly look like he was working hard or working up a sweat for that matter, but Brad Pitt appeared to be enjoying the ride as he was driven around whilst shooting scenes for his new movie, World War Z.

Casually dressed in a shirt and scarf, Brad struck a serious pose today in Birgu, Malta as he rode in the passenger side of an old Jeep along with a co-star. As the car zoomed through the streets, onlookers in Birgu stopped to get a glance of Pitt and the film crew.

Brad Pitt in Birgu, Malta that doubles up as Jerusalem

The actor has several taxing scenes in the zombie film and there is a stuntman on hand to help get the job done. The stand-in wore an exact copy of the star’s wardrobe and even replicated his stubble. He was also seen getting a wig fitted for a wig in the same style as Brad’s shoulder-length mane. Brad’s stuntman shares a near identical frame as the movie star, so viewers will likely be unable to tell the difference on the cinema screens.

The superstar actor plays Max Brooks who scours the world collecting the stories and experiences of those who have survived ten years after the human victory over the world wide Zombie epidemic, referred to as World War Z. The film, directed by Marc Foster, also stars Mireille Enos and Matthew Fox. It is scheduled to be released sometime in 2012.

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie move to Malta


Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have left the United Sates and temporarily moved with their brood of six into a plush pad in Malta.

Brad Pitta and Angelina Jolie in Malta for World War X

Brad Pitta and Angelina Jolie in Malta for World War X

According to US magazine, the high-profile couple are renting an $11 million mansion in the southern European island nation while Brad Pitt films the zombie movie “World War Z,” based on the horror novel of World War Z by Max Brooks.

Brad and Angelina’s Maltese home offers plenty of room to move around for their children, twins Knox and Vivienne, 2; sons Pax, 7, and Maddox, 9, and daughters Shiloh, 5, and Zahara, 6. It has six bedrooms, a swimming pool, game rooms, a conservatory and is just a stone’s throw away with a five minute walk from the brilliant blue Mediterranean Sea.

Jolie, 36, was photographed on Wednesday tending to her kids, who all were carrying new toys, while leaving a local indoor play center.

The night before, she and Pitt, 47, took some time away and enjoyed a meal at a local restaurant in Valletta.

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