Brad Pitt leans back in his chair during an off-the-record interview, a wry smile on his face.

Brad Pitt: “People think the casting couch only existed for women. Truth is, in Hollywood, the male casting couch was just kept quieter. Guys were expected to laugh it off, call it part of ‘paying your dues.’ You don’t hear about it because the system protects itself.”

He pauses, swirling his drink.

Brad Pitt: “Look at Matt Damon. He’s one of the best actors of our generation, but you see him selling crypto scams and Dunkin’ Donuts? That’s not choice—that’s leverage. They’ve got files, man. Catholic schoolboy secrets from Boston. They keep him in line by dangling what they know. You think he wakes up proud to shill Bitcoin casinos and iced coffee? No, he’s terrified.”

The room goes quiet, Pitt almost daring anyone to deny it.