Brad Pitt had to go through an embarrassing moment last month. The actor has found himself in quite the controversy ever since his divorce details with Angelina Jolie went public. He was accused of being aggressive and more. However, another blow that was coming his way was by the highly acclaimed singer Shania Twain. She has sold over 100 million records worldwide. One such record from her discography is That Don’t Impress Me Much which famously mentions Brad Pitt in one of the lines. However, in her recent performance, the singer decided to drop Pitt’s name and choose someone else.
Twain performed That Don’t Impress Me Much during a medley of her biggest hits at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards. This is when she dropped the surprise with her lyric change. Twain did not sing the catchy line “OK, so you’re Brad Pitt/That don’t impress me much”, instead she swapped out Pitt for Ryan Reynolds! At that moment, the Deadpool actor was left shocked. Later on, he addressed Twain saying, “I can’t think of a more iconic, smart and beautiful person to not impress all that much. Thank you for an amazing night.” So, how does Brad Pitt feel about this little shenanigan?
Shania Twain drops Brad Pitt’s name from famous lyrics
Brad Pitt and director Damien Chazelle are currently promoting their latest movie Babylon. In one such media run, interviewer Daniel Merrifield complimented Chazelle on the choice of music in the movie. He then mentions that the music could have been better if they used Twain’s song that mentions Pitt’s name. Merrifield then asks Pitt, “I want you to tell him how you think he stole your thunder.” The Fight Club actor responded with a very poised reply.
"He didn't steal [my thunder]! I think we can share the wealth…" ⚡️
I've conferred with #BradPitt, and he's okay with @ShaniaTwain replacing him with @VancityReynolds. 👌🏻
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— The Movie Dweeb (@The_MovieDweeb) January 22, 2023
Pitt replies, “He didn’t steal. I think we can share the wealth there. Ryan’s a good egg, too. He deserves some love.” To further cement his agreement with Twain’s move, he even mentioned some other actors he thinks can be added in the future. Pitt continues, “I think they oughta pass it on down, and next time she oughta sing it to Austin Butler. Maybe Leo (DiCaprio) in between and then Austin Butler.” When Merrifield suggested he or Chazelle getting a shoutout, Pitt trolled him and said, “No, highly doubtful.”
Whoever gets mentioned next will surely be taken by surprise just like Ryan Reynolds. So what does Shania Twain has to say about it? In reality, Twain has no problem with Pitt. Moreover, she is quite impressed by both Pitt and Reynolds. She recently explained, “I mean, you know, Brad Pitt, he’s stunning, as successful as it gets. Of course, he’s very impressive. And Ryan Reynolds? Like, gosh, I mean, my fellow Canadian, he can do no wrong. So of course he’s the perfect target for ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much.’ The perfect target,” she said, adding that Reynolds is an “adorable, lovely, lovely man, and so talented.”
People react to Ryan Reynold’s reaction
Of course, the Internet is always divided when it comes to such controversial moves. Many people have trolled Brad Pitt as he is anyway under fire for quite some time. On the other hand, people could not help but fall in love more with Reynolds. One such user said:
Your response was the cutest!! 🙂
Shania Twain is great. This was such a classy way to let you know she was aware you were in the audience.
I love that from all the wonderful performers in the world 2 Canadians were recognized! @VancityReynolds and @ShaniaTwain you have an entire country behind you! Have a fabulous holiday season and congrats on the new baby to come Ryan!
You know you’ve arrived when….
The fact that you have now become the standard for men that even the queen Shania Twain changed her lyrics for you. you are beyond iconic
You know you’ve made it when you replace #BradPitt
