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Old School's Fight Club Pitch Revealed
24 Jul
Summary
- Old School was initially pitched as a Fight Club-inspired comedy.
- Luke Wilson starred as Mitch Martin in the 2003 fraternity comedy.
- Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn also featured in Old School.
The beloved 2003 comedy Old School was initially conceived with a surprising inspiration: Fight Club. Actor Luke Wilson, who starred as Mitch Martin, revealed this detail on a recent podcast. Wilson noted that even his character's wardrobe in Old School mirrored that of Edward Norton's in the darker film.
Old School, directed by Todd Phillips, centered on three frustrated 30-somethings creating a fraternity to recapture their college glory days. Wilson played the heartbroken lawyer Mitch, while Will Ferrell embodied the iconic Frank "The Tank," and Vince Vaughn starred as Bernard Campbell, who instigated the fraternity's formation.
Fight Club, directed by David Fincher, is a stark contrast—a drama based on Chuck Palahniuk's novel. It features Edward Norton as a disillusioned insomniac who forms an underground fight club with the charismatic Tyler Durden, played by Brad Pitt, leading to chaotic consequences.
