Brad Pitt BradCinemaSuffle01.jpgBrad's setting the record straight about what went on last night at the screening of his new film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, where it looked like Brad got into a scuffle with his own security guard.

Not so much, according to Brad. He tells People.com, they were just trying to protect him from the paps.

"Though they were exceptionally more aggressive than usual," Pitt describes the paparazzi to People, "breaking through a security barrier and into a private holding area, ultimately [it was] just another day in the life..."

Meanwhile, the company that employs the security guard, Executive Protection Specialists told their side of the story to ETonline.com:

"We were told by Mr. Pitt's people that he was being followed by numerous paparazzi that ran a minimum of 20 red lights to keep up with Mr. Pitt. When Mr. Pitt arrived at the theater approximately seven paparazzi bum-rushed the front door of the theater and began to rush inside. It's security's sole priority to protect the talent and I removed Mr. Pitt immediately from what could have been a potentially dangerous situation."