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Mar 23, 2024 · Paul DePodesta was the inspiration for Jonah Hill's unexpected analytical mastermind Peter Brand in Moneyball, whose approach reinvents the fortunes of Billy Beane's (Brad Pitt) Oakland A's.
- Colin Mccormick
The role was originally going to be given DePodesta's name and portrayed by Demetri Martin, but DePodesta did not want his name or likeness to be used in the movie, so the character was named Peter Brand.
Feb 1, 2024 · Brand is a partially fictional character screenwriters Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin conceived, with story writer Stan Chervin, for the movie based on Paul DePodesta, who served as an AGM under Beane at the Athletics in reality!
Sep 16, 2011 · As noted in my review of “Moneyball” earlier this week Jonah Hill’s assistant general manager character is named “Peter Brand” because Paul DePodesta didn’t want his real name used in the movie.
- Aaron Gleeman
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Peter Brand, played by Jonah Hill, has a fascinating backstory that begins with the fact that his real name is Paul DePodesta. Let’s explore the story and impact of Paul DePodesta, the man behind the character.
Feb 18, 2022 · Peter Brand, the meek, unathletic Yale graduate who helped guide Billy Beane to sabermetrics, is actually Paul DePodesta (above), a confident, former Harvard football player, as explained by Sportscasting. DePodesta was not a fan of his portrayal in the film, though he did assist Jonah Hill with his performance.
Aug 11, 2024 · Beane's maverick approach to player development is formulated by his assistant, Peter Brand , a Yale economics graduate who used empirical data to build a baseball team.
