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Brad Pitt to visit China? Star hints at breaking ban

Brad Pitt was banned from visiting China after his role in "Seven Years in Tibet," but the star joined the popular Chinese microblogging site Weibo and said he was on his way.
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Brad Pitt waves to the crowd from the red-carpeted steps of the Palais des Festivals before the screening of the film "Killing Them Softly" during the 65th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 22, 2012. UPI/David Silpa
Brad Pitt waves to the crowd from the red-carpeted steps of the Palais des Festivals before the screening of the film "Killing Them Softly" during the 65th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 22, 2012. UPI/David Silpa 
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Published: Jan. 7, 2013 at 5:28 PM
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com

Brad Pitt joined the Chinese microblogging site Sina Weibo Monday to drop a hint that he would be traveling to China for the first time.

Pitt wrote "It is the truth. Yup, I'm coming..." on his verified account and within hours his profile had more than 100,000 followers and the message had more than 30,000 retweets.

According to ABC News, Pitt was essentially barred from visiting China after he appeared in the 1997 film Seven Years in Tibet playing the Dalai Lama's Austrian tutor.

Although many celebrities--including Richard Gere, Martin Scorsese and Harrison Ford--have shared the 'banned in China' distinction, others, like Pitt's Seven Years director Jean-Jacques Annaud have since been welcomed.

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