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James Gray Says ‘Ad Astra’ Was ‘Taken Away’ From Him and Made Longer by 20th Century Fox: ‘It Would Have Been a Very Different Movie’
James Gray has revealed that the released version of his 2019 Brad Pitt-starring “Ad Astra” was not his cut — and was actually made longer than he wanted by the studio, 20th Century Fox. Speaking in Cannes to Brut to promote his latest film at the festival, “Paper Tiger,” the director didn’t hold back when it […]
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According to Variety’s source item, James Gray Says ‘Ad Astra’ Was ‘Taken Away’ From Him and Made Longer by 20th Century Fox: ‘It Would Have Been a Very Different Movie’, James Gray has revealed that the released version of his 2019 Brad Pitt-starring “Ad Astra” was not his cut — and was actually made longer than he wanted by the studio, 20th Century Fox. Speaking in Cannes to Brut to promote his latest film at the festival, “Paper Tiger,” the director didn’t hold back when it […]
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Primary source: James Gray Says ‘Ad Astra’ Was ‘Taken Away’ From Him and Made Longer by 20th Century Fox: ‘It Would Have Been a Very Different Movie’ via Variety. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- James Gray Says ‘Ad Astra’ Was ‘Taken Away’ From Him and Made Longer by 20th Century Fox: ‘It Would Have Been a Very Different Movie’Variety - 2026-05-25T12:21:37+00:00
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