Brad Pitt is leading the race to play the role of a British explorer whose adventures are said to have inspired the character of Indiana Jones.

The 44-year-old is the first choice to play Percy Fawcett, the adventurer who disappeared in the Amazon jungle in 1925 during an expedition to find a lost city.

Pitt is reported to have expressed interest in producing and starring in the Lost City of Z, which tells the story of Fawcett’s ill-fated mission 83 years ago. Generations of explorers have since attempted to retrace Fawcett’s route in an attempt to solve the mystery of his disappearance.

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Brad Pitt, 43, is about to begin shooting the Terrence Malick-directed drama Tree of Life with Sean Penn.

After leaving the set, Pitt chatted with a few crew members in front of his Harley Davidson motorcycle before being escorted out of town by police.

Pitt has been spotted throughout the city with pregnant love Angelina Jolie.

The latest outing had them at a local Wal-Mart.

According to the Austin American-Statesman, Jolie “has also been polling local chefs for a cook to service the Brangelina crew.”

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There’s no denying it now! Here is Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at today’s 2008 Film Independent’s Spirit Awards in Santa Monica.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have finalized their adoption of Pax, TMZ.com reports.

After receiving permission from Vietnam, where Pax was born, the adoption needed approval from the L.A. County Children’s Court in Monterey Park, Calif, according to TMZ.

Jolie and Pitt received approval yesterday from the court.

Later that night, the couple had a double date with Clint Eastwood and his wife.

Pax, 4, was adopted last March and has three siblings: Maddox, Shiloh, and Zahara.

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