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Hollywood star Brad Pitt does favour for young Kiwi fan at Auckland McDonald's drive-through

Hollywood star Brad Pitt does favour for young Kiwi fan at Auckland McDonald's drive-through

NZ Herald09-05-2025

A young fan met Brad Pitt at a McDonald's drive-through in Kumeū.
Pitt, filming Heart of the Beast, is believed to have been working at Kumeū Film Studio this week.
The film, produced by Pitt's Plan B, features an ex-Navy Seal and his retired combat dog.
A young Kiwi fan's surprise encounter with Brad Pitt while at a McDonald's drive-through in Auckland has been captured on video.
On April 29, Easter Sunday, the fan's mother shared the video on Facebook showing her daughter approaching Pitt while the Hollywood A-lister was in a vehicle in the drive-thru queue at a McDonald's in Kumeū.
'Just say hello to my Dad?' the girl asked the movie star while filming on her mobile phone.
Pitt, wearing aviator-style sunglasses, a bucket hat and a cosy plaid jacket, appeared to look off guard and told the girl 'no'.

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