Pitt Handled Roughly By Security Guard

1 month ago 12th Nov 06:29

Hollywood star Brad Pitt was the victim of a bizarre incident on Monday (10Nov08) when a security guard grabbed him and spun him round at the Los Angeles premiere of his latest movie the Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Pitt arrived 30 minutes early for the glitzy event at the city's Bruin Theatre, and he was pounced upon hordes of celebrity snappers.

But instead of shielding the heartthrob from the paparazzi's prying lenses, a plainclothes guard turned on Pitt, spinning him around and pulling him backwards, according to People.com.

A confused Pitt then broke free, spoke to the man and waited in an upstairs bathroom for the commotion to subside.

Though they were exceptionally more aggressive than usual breaking through a security barrier and into a private holding area, ultimately (it was) just another day in the life...

But the star doesn't blame the overzealous bodyguard - insisting the paparazzi were more intrusive than ever.

He tells People.com, "Though they were exceptionally more aggressive than usual breaking through a security barrier and into a private holding area, ultimately (it was) just another day in the life..."

It's not the first time Pitt has been leapt upon at a show - a female fan embraced him and refused to let go at the Venice Film Festival in September 2007.