Brad Pitt talks about Toxic Masculinity, says old beliefs create Barriers

After Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Brad Pitt will be seen next in James Gray's "Ad Astra", which is slated to release next month. He will be playing the role of an astronaut who combats existential questions and is determined to travel to the farthest reaches of the solar system to find his lost father -a renegade scientist who poses a threat to humanity.

Pitt’s upcoming sci-fi drama deals with the modern concept of masculinity, and he shared his views on the same in a conversation with Deadline.com. He quoted, "In retrospect, I look back on our early conversations -- James and I -- and what we were really digging at, without labelling it so much, was this definition of masculinity,"

The Hollywood star also spoke about the old beliefs of how a man is “supposed” to deal with his emotions creates barriers. "Having grown up in an era where we were taught to be strong, not show weakness, don't be disrespected, and so on and so forth, there's certain value in that as far as entering into the world and holding your own, but there's also a barrier that's created with this kind of embracing of the self, because you're denying, to a sense, those pains or the things (that make) you feel shame, whether real or imagined, the regrets in one's life," he stated at the press conference at the Venice Film Festival. 

The superstar believes that through the course of his upcoming film, his journey will uncover secrets that challenge the nature of human existence and its place in the cosmos. Besides, they were looking to find answers revolving around virility.  

"We were asking the question, is there a better definition for us? Does being more open provide you with a better relation with your loved ones and with yourself? At the end of the day, that's certainly what we were after," Brad concluded at the film fest. 

Brad Pitt looked dapper in a black suit at the Venice Film Festival.