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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.
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.
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.
Feb 1, 2024 · In Bennett Miller’s biographical film ‘Moneyball,’ Peter Brand becomes a part of Billy Beane’s Oakland Athletics as an assistant general manager who relies on analytical data to scout players.
Aug 5, 2022 · Starring everyone’s favorite heartthrob, Brad Pitt, as Beane and rib-tickler Jonah Hill as Peter Brand, Beane’s math-whiz sidekick, ‘Moneyball’ tells the story of a quintessential underdog baseball team, the A’s, and how it circumvents a shoestring budget with ingenuity.
Nov 1, 2023 · The character of Peter Brand in Moneyball, played by Jonah Hill, is a largely fictionalized version of Paul DePodesta. Unlike the timid and unathletic Yale-educated Brand, DePodesta was a confident and athletic Harvard graduate who had played both football and baseball in college.
Mar 23, 2024 · After the success of the Moneyball strategy in revolutionizing baseball management, many were left wondering about the real-life Peter Brand, also known as Paul DePodesta. Contrary to the portrayal in the movie, DePodesta did not face a dramatic fallout from his unorthodox approach to player selection.
