Brad Pitt once cleared a movie set after eating too many beans

Alright, let’s dive back into the wonderfully human world of Brad Pitt, where even A-listers aren’t immune to the occasional… digestive symphony. Turns out, our charming Mr. Pitt has a tale that proves even on a glamorous movie set, sometimes nature calls (and sometimes, it brings an unexpected encore).

In a recent chat on Travis and Jason Kelce‘s New Heights podcast, Brad himself recounted a hilarious “beans” story from his early days in film. He recalled being on a small indie movie with about 60 people crammed into a tiny, hot cafe. His character, having not eaten for days, finally gets a plate of beans and bacon. Method acting at its finest, right? As Brad put it, “And, I was all like, method. You know, I’m gonna do this right. And I just power down this plate of beans.”

Mexico City Presentation Of 'F1, The Movie' — Brad Pitt on the Black carpet for ‘F1, The Movie’ at Cinepolis Toreo Parque Central on June 9, 2025. Photo Credit: Carlos Tischler/EyePix/INSTARimages

He bravely powered through four takes of this bean-binging scene. Then, as he eloquently stated, “Something hit me. There was nothing I could do. I was stuck in this chair, and nature took its course.” Classic! Brad initially thought he’d gotten away with it, noting, “I went, ‘Oh, great. I got away with it. I got away with that one.'”

But alas, the olfactory gods had other plans. As Brad laughingly remembered, “And then, suddenly, the entire crew, the most diabolical something-something descended on the crew in the whole room and they fled the cafe. Fled!” He concluded the tale with a wise lesson learned: “So ever since then, I pace myself.” It seems even Hollywood legends have their “oops, did I do that?” moments, especially when beans are involved.

TENNIS-GBR-WIMBLEDON — US actor Brad Pitt watches the men’s singles final tennis match between Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic on the last day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 16, 2023. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

The NFL brothers on the mic lost it—and Jason Kelce couldn’t resist applauding, “You should be proud… clearing a room that’s a feat.” Pitt admitted that pacing has become a serious onscreen necessity ever since.

All this over a plate of humble beans! Honestly, between this and his legendary ice‑cream‑sundae snacking in Ocean’s Eleven, Pitt may just be Hollywood’s biggest—and perhaps most aromatic—gastro‑talent .

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