Channing Tatum Was Starstruck By His 'Lost City' Co-Star Brad Pitt

Channing Tatum recently appeared on "The EllenDeGeneres" show to talk about his comedy movie, "The Lost City," which he co-starred in alongside Sandra Bullock and Brad Pitt.

For Tatum, working with Pitt was a treat for him. In fact, Pitt served as an inspiration for his character look in the movie.

"I can't believe I got to work with either one of them," he began per People. "Brad Pitt, I met him once, I rode motorcycles with him, and again, he's everything you want him to be."

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He recalled his decision to use Pitt's style. "I have to wear a wig for my cover model look, and I was like, 'I want to look like 'Legends of the Fall' Brad Pitt. Can you please make me that, make me as close to that as you can make me."

Tatum added, "He's so funny. People just don't know how funny he is. I think he's done comedies, but nothing as broad. I just love this movie so much, because they don't make movies like this anymore."

The movie is an American action-adventure comedy film directed by Adam Nee and Aaron. Production started in May 2021, and it took place in Dominican Republic, Casa de Campo, Santo Domingo, Samaná, Monte Plata Province, and Pinewood Dominican Republic Studios. Filming wrapped up three months after.

The film features Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Sandra Bullock, Brad Pitt, Channing Tatum, and Daniel Radcliffe.

"The Lost City" was initially premièred at South By Southwest on March 12, 2022, and was later released less than two weeks after by Paramount Pictures. It received public acclaim and positive reviews as fans particularly praised the sensational chemistry between Bullock and Tatum.

The plot follows Bullock, a middle-aged depressed author who writes romantic and adventure novels centered around a fictional hero named Dash. This hero is depicted by a cover model Alan Caparison. 

While on tour to advertise her new book, Bullock gets kidnapped by a billionaire who believes that the lost city in her book is real and hopes she can lead him to where to find it.

In another interview on "The Late Show With James Corden," Channing sat down with his female co-star Bullock and explained how their children butted heads in school. 

According to them, their children got into an altercation to prove who the alpha in their friendship was.

"I've blocked it all out," Tatum replied jokingly, and Bullock added via Insider, "There's some PTSD attached to it."

She said, "We met through drama in the principal's office at pre-school. We were called in together because Everly and Laila were trying to alpha the other one out, and we prayed it was the other's child that caused the damage."

Their children have since settled their differences, and their parents explained that filming the movie together gave them a safe space to spend more time together.

"That's the reason we did this film, so they could have one long, COVID-safe play date. We even brought motorbikes down there. All we cared about is that Everly and Laila were just having the time of their lives," she concluded.

Tatum also gushed over Bullock, saying, "I think we all have our assumptions on how people are before you meet them, and you're kind of afraid to meet them because you don't want them not to be what you hope them to be, and she's just every bit as lovely as you want her to be."

In the same interview, Bullock praised her co-star for being consistent in staying in shape.

He's disciplined," she said of Tatum's ability to stick to his fitness regimen while preparing for a film, as reported by People." He has incredible willpower." 

Tatum chimed in instantly, "That's just fear. That's just fear and ego because you have to be butt naked on screen."

When Bullock retorted that she never had to be naked on the screen, Tatum mentioned that it was because "you produced it and wrote this thing."

After the pair shared a laugh, Bullock confessed that he was correct.

During her interview with "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" earlier this month, Bullock opened up on how she had to film Tatum's nude scene where she picked up leeches from his body.

"I was full-on, face-to-face, with the landscape," Bullock said concerning Tatum's nude body. "I had to spend some time down there. Just making sure uh, no leeches. I had a lot to say to it."

When asked if her character seemed surprised at Tatum's gracious endowment, she mentioned she "honestly didn't notice."