For nearly 20 years, Graham Norton has chatted with the biggest names in entertainment. But there's still one A-list actor left on the list who Norton wants to see on The Graham Norton Show.
Norton's BBC late-night TV show debuted in 2007. Since then, he's welcomed nearly every notable actor, musician, comedian, and athlete to his famous sofa (including some boring ones). The Graham Norton Show guest list can certainly go toe-to-toe with any late-night show in the United States.
In an interview on This Morning, Norton admitted there's still one person left after all these years who hasn't been on the show. Brad Pitt appears to be Norton's white whale.
Asked who he'd still like to get on the show, Norton replied "We've still never had Brad Pitt. Never had him. He's about the last of those kind of old-school kind of Hollywood stars we haven't had."
Norton is (mostly) correct in his assessment. Leonardo DiCaprio is about the only other star near Pitt's level who can be considered of a similar "old-school Hollywood" cut. Like Pitt, DiCaprio has never been on The Graham Norton Show. The Oscar-winner rarely does late-night TV interviews at all.
Brad Pitt's late-night TV history
Brad Pitt was actually heavily involved in Leonardo DiCaprio's last late-night TV appearance. Pitt, DiCaprio, and Margot Robbie did a walk-on bit during Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2019.
Pitt seems to feel at home on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The actor has done bits as recently as last year alongside George Clooney. Pitt also famously appeared in Kimmel's "F***ing Ben Affleck" video from 2009.
Pitt has also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Real Time with Bill Maher, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Looking at the list, it appears The Graham Norton Show is just about the only late-night TV show Pitt hasn't visited. 2025 could be the year Norton gets his wish.
PItt's next movie is F1 set to premiere in June. He plays a retired Formula One driver brought out of retirement to mentor a young drive. The film co-stars English actors Damson Idris and Tobias Menzes, as well as Irish actress Kerry Condon.
Given F1's popularity in the UK and the movie's international cast, it could be the perfect opportunity for Graham Norton to finally have a chat with Brad Pitt.