Lt. Aldo Raines in Inglourious Basterds

Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds was another step in a different direction for Brad Pitt and his star image. As seen in the screen shot to the left, the overall tone of this photo is dark. With browns, grays and dark greens making up the color palette, this screen shot differs from a lot of the lighter screen shots from earlier in Brad Pitt's career. Similarly to his close-up from Babel, Brad Pitt looks to the side; this time, with a quizzical look upon his face. Brad Pitt's body position gives an intense feel, while seeming to be relaxed, as he holds a bottle of beer in his left hand. Once again, he is more covered up in this screen shot, focusing the viewer's gaze on his face rather than his abs. Even while dressed in a costume, Brad Pitt makes a statement in this screen shot. He has definitely shed his previous sex symbol star image and replaced it with that of a serious actor, with a hint of chill, as portrayed in the semi-smirk on his face and the beer bottle in hand.