Brad Pitt defends moustache

Hollywood star Brad Pitt has leapt to the defence of his new look facial hair.

Brad Pitt has spoken out to defend his new moustache. "It's fashion. Who am I without creative facial hair?" Brad told press at the LA premiere of his new film The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. "I consider it very brave." Pitt has grown the new look for his next film, Quentin Tarantino's upcoming war epic Inglourious Basterds. However, the star wasn't best pleased to learn that close friend, and fellow actor, George Clooney has also recently been spotted sporting whickers. "I cannot get this guy out of my slipstream," Brad joked. "He calls me up and wants to know what I'm wearing - and then he shows up in the same thing. Next thing you know he's going to have six kids. Just got to tell you it's getting really old."

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