David Ayer
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David Ayer’s Fury is the story of an American tank unit led by “Wardaddy” (Brad Pitt) near the end of the European Theatre in World War II. Ayer is still best known for writing 2001’s Training Day, but after he made the surprisingly acclaimed End of Watch, he has been given the chance to direct a full-blown war film. Ayer’s hyper-masculine style is one that could be to the detriment of a war film that is trying to stay grounded in reality, but he is able to dial back his tendencies enough to keep it from being a glorification of violence.
After his supporting roles in the hugely successful 12 Years a Slave and Ridley Scott’s very underwhelming The Counselor last year, Brad Pitt is ready to take on the lead part again. His next big upcoming project is Fury, written and directed by David Ayer, famous for crime/cop movies like End of Watch, Harsh Times and Training Day. Other cast members include Shia LeBeouf, Logan Lerman and Scott Eastwood.