Brad Pitt and Edward Norton Have “Fight Club” Reunion 27 Years Later at USMNT’s World Cup Game
Brad Pitt and Edward Norton Have “Fight Club” Reunion 27 Years Later at USMNT’s World Cup Game
Angel SaundersFri, June 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM UTC
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Brad Pitt; Edward Norton, FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Türkiye and USA June 25, 2026 in InglewoodCredit: Matt Winkelmeyer - FIFA/FIFA via Getty (2) -
Brad Pitt and Edward Norton reunited at the 2026 FIFA World Cup together nearly 30 years after Fight Club
The former costars watched the U.S. men's national soccer team take on Turkey at SoFi Stadium
Fight Club premiered in 1999, and also stars Helena Bonham Carter and Jared Leto
Brad Pitt and Edward Norton reunited at the World Cup nearly 30 years after making their cult classic film, Fight Club.
On Thursday, June 25, the 62-year-old Pitt and Norton, 56, rooted for United States Men's National Soccer Team during its Group D match against Turkey at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, which is part of Los Angeles County.
Cameras caught the former costars enthusiastically reacting to the USMNT with Pitt throwing his arms in the air as Norton dropped his jaw while watching the action on the field.
At other moments during the match they instead focused on their conversation.
Edward Norton and Brad Pitt at FIFA World Cup, June 25, 2026Credit: Fox
As Norton and Pitt cheered them on, the USMNT ultimately lost 3-2 to Turkey following a last-minute goal from Kaan Ayhan.
Though Turkey has already been eliminated from the tournament, the U.S. is set to move on to the knockout round and will face Bosnia-Herzegovina in its next match.
Thursday's reunion comes 27 years after the 1999 release of Fight Club, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024. The film, David Fincher's adaptation of author Chuck Palahniuk's 1996 novel, starred Pitt as Tyler Durden, a strange soap salesman who crosses path with Norton's nameless character, known only as "the Narrator."
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Realizing that they were both living terribly mundane lives, the duo decided to add some excitement and start a secret fight club where they battled it out in a basement inside a squalid house. The club soon grew as others who were bored with their routines began to join.
Durden is the Narrator’s alter ego, as Norton’s character suffers from severe, chronic insomnia, which triggers his dissociative identity disorder, bringing out Durden.
Edward Norton and Brad Pitt in Fight Club (1999)Credit: 20th Century Fox
The film grossed over $100 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.
In addition to Norton and Pitt, severals stars stepped out for Thursday's game as the USMNT wrapped group play before the Round of 32 in the World Cup.
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Paris Hilton and her husband, Carter Reum, took in the game with their two children, Phoenix, 3, and London, 2, while Jessica Alba was spotted with teen daughters Honor and Haven.
The USMNT will face Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday, July 1, in Santa Clara, Calif.
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