Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling, who have never had much time for each other, are sharpening their blades as they compete to be the face of a proposed “Ocean’s Eleven” prequel! The war of the Hollywood Hunks is heating up due to this intense competition between the two actors.

After finding that a script was prepared to entice Ryan, 44, and his “Barbie” bombshell Margot Robbie to become the new franchise leads, sources who spoke with GLOBE Magazine snitched that the “Wolfs” star is attempting to regain control of the “Ocean’s” series with the assistance of his friend George Clooney.

A source close to the situation revealed that Brad and his crew could not tolerate such a situation. Even though Brad has been in the game for decades, the stakes have never been higher than they are right now. Copycats have always been an issue for him, nonetheless.

Sources close to the situation have stated that Team Pitt’s genuine viewpoint is that the Oscar winner for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is not done, particularly when it comes to being Tinseltown’s most bankable beefcake. The “Ad Astra” hunk, who is sixty years old, has voiced the idea that he does not have a lot of movies left in him.

The relationship between Brad and Ryan has been cordial over the years; nevertheless, according to a confidential source, the two of them are currently in a scenario in which Ryan is actively accepting parts that were initially offered to Brad. The fact that this has happened several times catches Brad’s attention, especially when it occurs.

While it is true that Brad and Ryan worked together on “The Big Short” ten years ago, the amount of competition at the time was significantly lower, In Touch Weekly reported. According to the informant, the market is currently a dog-eat-dog environment, and Brad is aware of the necessity of improving his performance to compete with his imitators. Despite this, Brad continues to be offered better scripts and intends to maintain this situation!

In the meantime, Brad did not participate in the public promotion of the “Barbie” movie despite collaborating with Margot Ingram and Ryan in the past.

Additionally, there were rumors that Brad was enraged when Ryan collaborated with David Leitch, the director of “Bullet Train,” on the film “The Fall Guy.”

A source sniped that even though the movie was a failure, Brad’s admirers claim that it was because of this that Ryan became a full-fledged imitator of Brad. Despite what he may say, Brad is still more insecure than he appears about his celebrity and his position in the hierarchy of things.

Business Times has reached out to Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling for comments.