The Filmyst on Instagram: "Brad Pitt, who was a big fan of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), approached director Guy Ritchie and asked for a role in this film, as he wanted to move away from commercial movies and work with new directors. Reportedly, Ritchie originally wanted Pitt to play Turkish, but when he found out that Pitt couldn't master a London accent, he created the role of Mickey the Pikey for him, and the role of Turkish went to Jason Statham. Snatch (2000)"