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"Moneyball" (2011) Brad Pitt plays Billy Beane, the baseball executive who used the computerized compilation of players' batting statistics to put together a winning Oakland team. His main assistant was Paul DePodesta, a tall, handsome, brilliant Ivy League analyst. In the final film, DePodesta's character had his name changed and was played by short, stubby, nebbishy comedian Jonah Hill.
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Joe Truth
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Granted, DePodesta asked that his name be removed from the film after it went through several rewrites and more than a few directors. He feared that the integrity of the film, and his character, were in jeopardy of being compromised. Still, the filmmakers could have easily given Hill's character
a similar Italian-sounding name, a practice that is always done with characters from other ethnic groups. Clearly, the terms "brilliant" and "Italian American" are not compatible in Hollywood.
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