Brad Pitt and his adopted sons Maddox and Pax were pursued by the paparazzi in a James Bond-style boat chase through the waterways of Venice, Italy on Tuesday. The actor arrived in the city for the Venice Film Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday-- and he was met by a swarm of photographers, prepared to chase him on land and water to get the shot they craved.

Pitt, clutching Maddox and Pax's hands, was lead onto a motorboat, which jetted off towards the city, as snappers on boats followed in hot pursuit.

Pitt, who has been in Europe all summer preparing for the birth of his twins with Angelina Jolie, is scheduled to make two appearances at the festival-- a fund-raising dinner for his Not On Our Watch charity on Tuesday night and the premiere of his new movie Burn After Reading on Wednesday.

He'll team up with celebrity pal and Ocean's Thirteen co-star George Clooney at both events.

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