Humble Hunk: Brad Pitt Says He Gets ‘Far Too Much Credit’ For New Orleans Rebuilding Efforts
March 19 2012, Published 12:00 p.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
For his endless philanthropy toward the rebuilding of New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, Brad Pitt is hailed by some as the city’s foremost saint, but the A-list stud tells Ellen DeGeneres Tuesday that he’s “getting far too much credit for” his efforts, as many have pitched in.
The Oscar-nominated Moneyball star, who established the Make it Right foundation following the 2005 calamity, spoke with Ellen on a stroll through the city’s lower ninth ward, where a trail of followers -- grateful locals, snapping paparazzi and starstruck bystanders -- amassed, lending to the actor’s messianic presence in the place he’s been nothing less than a godsend to.
Pitt opened up about his love for The Big Easy, telling Ellen his love affair with the city began in the early 90s.
“And it was a bit of a blur because New Orleans will do that to you,” joked Pitt. “I fell in love with the place: the people, the music. It’s in the air. It’s something you can