Filming of The Fury had already begun and Pitt couldn't wait to see the Tiger Tank come out.
As one of the World War II most powerful war machines, the Tiger Tank served as the film's authenticity evidence, and many World War II and military aficionados went to theaters just to see it.
Therefore, from the beginning of filming, Pitt and the crew wanted to find a working Tiger Tank.
It was a job for the crew and the producers, and it was not supposed to be Pitt's mission, but it was anything but easy. The world's only working Tiger Tank was at the Bovington tank museum in England, and it was hard to get hold of a tank like this.
When approached, the Bovington tank museum opened a series of harsh conditions. The crew could not afford the price they asked, both sides have been in negotiations.
Then last month accidentally, Pitt found out Li Du had a functioning Tiger Tank. He seized the opportunity and hurriedly got in contact with Li Du.