Brad Pitt says he lost 'Thelma & Louise' role twice to other actors before finally getting it

• "Thelma & Louise" star Brad Pitt said he lost the role twice during auditions.
• The actor said the role "came back around" three times.

Brad Pitt has delivered some truly iconic performances over the course of his career but he starred in one of the best films of the 1990s, Ridley Scott's "Thelma & Louise," just four years after his 1987 debut in the "21 Jump Street" TV series.

The film sees Thelma (Geena Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarandon) go on a road trip to get a break from their lives, before ultimately ending up going on a crime spree after Louise shoots a man trying to attack Thelma outside a bar.

Pitt played convicted robber J.D., who has a brief fling with Thelma and steals her life savings.

The star discussed the various love scenes he's filmed over the years with W magazine, including his love scene with Geena Davis in "Thelma & Louise."

He explained that his scene with Davis was the first major scene like that of his career, noting that his costar was "sweet and kind" to work with during production.

Pitt said: "Yeah, that was my entry into the big leagues, I guess. Geena was so sweet and kind and delicate. That love scene, I think, went on for two days of shooting. She took care of me."

The star went on to explain that he actually lost the J.D. role twice to other actors during the audition process even though he felt confident about the character.

He said: "I just thought, I'm the guy for this. But they went through a couple of other actors."

The "Fight Club" and "Babylon" actor explained that the role kept coming back, and he eventually managed to get it on the third time around.

Pitt explained: "I didn't get the part at first, and then it came back around and I didn't get it again, and I went, 'Huh. All right. Moving on.' And then it came back around again. I feel like it was three times."