  that Ive ever seen. I couldnt believe it". Rumors of fighting on  the set (especially over which star would be the focus of the film)  plagued the production. The original script was discarded and there  were at least seven subsequent rewrites. Pitt said the final version  was "a mess". "The script that I had loved was gone," he said. "I  guess people just had different visions and you cant argue with  that. But then I wanted out and the studio head said, All right,  well let you out, but itll be $63 million for starters."