If you’re like me, you are happy to see Brad Pitt showing an active interest in making movies again. While it’s great that he is prowling the planet with Jolie and taking care of neglected babies, he is a fantastic actor and the big screen misses him. Or better yet, I do.

According to BBC News and Dark Horizons, he will star in the film version of the hit BBC political drama, State Of Play. Pitt is set to play journalist Cal McCaffrey, who was portrayed by British actor John Simm in the boob-tube version.

Writer Paul Abbott broke the good news, and left the masses giddy with delight. The story is about a journalist who discovers ugly secrets surrounding the death of a high-profile politician. His investigation reveals a conspiracy, and both the British Government and the oil industry are involved. Why am I not surprised?

Brad Pitt can be seen next in the highly-anticipated movie Babel, opening October 27th.