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2009 witnessed Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise releasing films based on WWII, and while the Pitt-led film was deemed one of Quentin Tarantino’s best works, the MI Star’s movie opened to mixed reviews. Despite being written by theTop GunStar’s frequent collaborator Christopher McQuarrie and directed byX-Mencreator Bryan Singer,Valkyriefailed to reach the bar set by Cruise in showbiz.
While the historical political thriller was a modest success at the box office, it was criticized for being historically inaccurate, as one historian and NATO adviser stated it was the Hollywoodization of history
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Tom Cruise’s WWII Drama Was a Classic Example of the Hollywoodization of History per War Historian
Although the duo of Christopher McQuarrie and Bryan Singer have crafted some absolute bangers when it comes to thrillers, such asThe Usual Suspects,Valkyriewasn’t one of them. StarringTom Cruiseat the forefront, the movie follows the real-life assassination attempt of Hitler by a team of Nazi officers, however, per historian James Rogers, the movie took a lot of creative liberties. The war historian claimed the movie was another case of Hollywoodization of history, which isn’t uncommon in Hollywood, as real-life stories are often stretched in order to meet industry standards.
Rogers toldHistory Hit:
“I’m not going to lie, this is not my favorite war film. It’s that Hollywoodization of history.”
But it wasn’t only war historian Rogers who expressed distaste for how the movie tackles WWII history, as back in 2009, reports emerged claiming that Brad Pitt allegedly hatedValkyrie.
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Brad Pitt’s Statements onValkyrieLost in Translation per Spokesperson
“It was a ridiculous movie, The Second World War could still deliver more stories and films, but I believe that Quentin put a cover on that pot.”
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However, these statements were later debunked by theSevenStars’ spokesperson, who stated that Pitt’s comments onValkyriewere lost in translation, saying that Pitt didn’t even the Cruise-led movie.
Valkyrieis available to rent on Apple TV.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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