Most stars sprint down a red carpet. Brad Pitt turned his into a two-hour block party.
On Wednesday, September 23, Pitt arrived at the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival in Spain for a special screening of his new survival thriller Heart of the Beast. He came to promote a movie. He ended up giving hundreds of fans a night they’ll never forget — and his girlfriend Ines de Ramon gave photographers a fashion moment that instantly went viral.
Let’s start with the dress, because the internet certainly did. De Ramon, 33, stepped out in a forest-green lace gown built over a nude underlay that created a jaw-dropping optical illusion effect. The plunging neckline, delicate spaghetti straps, sheer skirt, and skinny cross-back straps made it one of the most talked-about red carpet looks of the festival. She finished it with a loose romantic updo, soft brown smoky eyeshadow, a dewy peach flush — and a single gold pinky ring, understated jewelry that let the gown do all the talking.
Pitt, 62, kept it classic in a black three-piece suit with a crisp white shirt and black tie, adding his own edge with slicked-back hair, lightly tinted gold-framed glasses, and a neatly trimmed salt-and-pepper beard.
But the sweetest moment of the night wasn’t about fashion at all. As cameras flashed, Pitt was spotted gently encouraging de Ramon to step into frame beside him, wrapping an arm around her as they posed together. The couple — first linked in November 2022 — have been inseparable lately, from the US Open to the film’s global premiere in Franklin, Tennessee, on September 16.
Then came the part no publicist could have planned. Fans had been lined up outside the Kursaal venue since nine in the morning, armed with photos, books, and banners. During his first walk toward the photographers, Pitt told them, “I will be back.” And he kept his word — returning to the barriers again and again over nearly two hours, signing autographs and posing for selfies long after the official photocall had ended.
The film at the center of it all, Heart of the Beast, is a Paramount survival thriller directed by David Ayer. Pitt stars as James Belmont, a Special Forces officer stranded in the Alaskan wilderness with his combat dog after a plane crash, fighting to survive alongside co-stars J.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe. The film screened out of competition in the festival’s Official Selection and hits theaters on September 25.
The San Sebastián stop was a homecoming of sorts — Pitt’s first major appearance at the festival since 2009, when he presented Inglourious Basterds alongside Quentin Tarantino.
For de Ramon, the night marked her second public show of support on the press tour, following the Tennessee premiere where she wore a delicate pink lace Chloé gown. The jewelry designer has quietly become Pitt’s most consistent red carpet partner — and each appearance draws more attention than the last.
Two hours. Hundreds of autographs. One unforgettable green gown. In an era of rushed, 90-second red carpet appearances, Brad Pitt reminded everyone what old-school movie-star charm looks like — and Ines de Ramon reminded everyone how to steal a spotlight without saying a word.
