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Saul Was Inspired By Brad Pitt’s Stoner Character Floyd From True Romance

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Some people noticed the similarities, but others didn’t. Franco’s stoner character had similarities to Brad Pitt’s couch-surfing pothead in True Romance.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Apatow admitting that the whole idea of the movie comes from Pitt’s character. The Knocked Up director thought it would be funny to make a movie with a character who largely just hung out in his apartment and watch him get chased by the bad guys.