Heart of the Beast: Brad Pitt on Unconditional Love of Dogs

When I first picked up the script for this movie, I read it, and it just really, really moved me. That bond between human and dog, dog and human, is something quite incredible. My old friend David Ayer was already on this project, and it just made sense that we should go do this together. In our story, James and Odin have both retired from the military, and they're off now for their golden years. But they become stuck in the wilderness, and it's their bond that keeps them fighting and moving forward. No one's coming for us. We're just gonna have to do this the hard way. James and Odin never give up on each other. They would sacrifice themselves in a heartbeat for the other. I'm not gonna let you die out here. This is, on its surface, a survival movie, but underneath its surface, it's a love story. I was absolutely absorbed by these characters. There's deep, deep heart in this movie. The experience cemented what I know to be true about our relationship with dogs and their relationship with us. That intense loyalty and the love is unconditional. We're less alone in the world because of our dogs. I'll get you home.