"Death penalty for those responsible for Gulf Oil Spill", now that's a pretty harsh statement coming from the same man who gets dragged around on Angelina's leash daily.

Brad Pitt had some pretty harsh words for those responsible for the oil spill that devastated the Gulf Coast for well over four months. The Oscar-nominated actor says he was against the death penalty before the crisis but he is now "willing to look at it again" after bearing witness to the destruction of his adopted hometown at the hands of BP.

Pitt made the controversial comment during an appearance in the new Spike Lee documentary "If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise", which is the sequel to Lee's 2006 film about Hurricane Katrina, "When the Levees Broke".

Brad's "Make It Right" initiative has headed efforts to build 150 affordable and sustainable homes in New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward, which was hit heavily by the 2005 natural disaster. When asked about those responsible for the BP oil spill, which has affected the region, the father-of-six replied: "I was never for the death penalty before. I am willing to look at it again."

Spike Lee's film was supposed to end on a positive note with the New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl victory, but when the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster began in April, the 53-year-old director extended filming to include that story.

Spike Lee's new joint premieres tonight (Monday) on HBO.


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