In 1999, US actor Brad Pitt portrayed Tyler Durden in the film “Fight Club”, a film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel of the same name, directed by David Fincher. Pitt prepared for the part with lessons in boxing, taekwondo, and grappling, and to look the part, he consented to the removal of pieces of his front teeth which were restored when filming ended. Despite divided critical opinion on the film as a whole, Pitt's performance was widely praised, and in spite of a worse-than-expected box office performance, The film became a cult classic after its DVD release in 2000.