BRAD PITT - PITT ANGERS ITALIAN PRESS

PITT ANGERS ITALIAN PRESS

BRAD PITT has angered the press and fans in Italy after his behaviour at a photo call in Venice.

The FIGHT CLUB star is in the country for the premiere of his latest film THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD, at the Venice Film Festival.

However, paparazzi jostling to get a better shot of the Hollywood hunk were left fuming when he refused to remove his sunglasses at a photo call and wore what was described as an "indifferent smile".

Brad rejected requests to remove his shades, then passed them to his co-star CASEY AFFLECK, who put them on for his turn in front of the cameras.

The photographers then left the shoot en masse in a huff.

However, Brad was still having a tough time as a crazed fan broke through his security team to hug the actor.

"It was a scary moment. The security team must have been embarrassed that she was able to get that close to him. She could have been anyone," one onlooker told the Daily Mail.

"Brad didn't look very happy about it all."