AKIPRESS.COM - Actor Brad Pitt was attacked by a fan who rushed the movie star Wednesday outside the El Capitan theater in Los Angeles, the US media report.

Brad had arrived late with his family to the premiere of Angelina Jolie’s “Maleficient,” which also stars their 4-year-old daughter Vivienne as Aurora.

Pitt was strolling the red carpet when the man — wearing maroon pants, a dark jacket and casual loafers — leapt over the security barrier and tried to get his hands on one of the world’s most famous actors.

The security grabbed the attacker and hauled him away from Pitt.

The overeager fan was detained by the Los Angeles police and faced a misdemeanor battery charge, according to TMZ.

Pitt was later seen laughing over the incident as he continued on his way into the theater.