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Brad Pitt for mayor?

It's no secret that actor extraordinaire Brad Pitt has a soft spot for New Orleans. He's been  living in the city and helping to rebuild the Lower Ninth Ward after hurricane Katrina with his organization the Make it Right Foundation. Now some New Orleanians are showing their appreciation by campaigning for Pitt to run for mayor in 2010. And they're spreading the word by wearing "Brad Pitt for M

It's no secret that actor extraordinaire Brad Pitt has a soft spot for New Orleans. He's been  living in the city and helping to rebuild the Lower Ninth Ward after hurricane Katrina with his organization the Make it Right Foundation.

Now some New Orleanians are showing their appreciation by campaigning for Pitt to run for mayor in 2010. And they're spreading the word by wearing "Brad Pitt for Mayor" T-shirts.

So will the actor consider making the political plunge and following in the footsteps of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronald Reagan? Watch Thursday's show to see Pitt, whose new film "Inglourious Basterds" opens this Friday, speak exclusively to TODAY's Ann Curry.