TMZ

Newt Gingrich is adamant … Brad Pitt should play HIM if Hollywood ever made a movie about his life … and no, that’s not a typo.

The Republican candidate phoned in to the Rich Stevens Radio Show today … when he was asked, “If Hollywood was going to do a movie about your life, who would you like to see play the lead role?”

Newt replied, “Oh, in my fantasy life? Brad Pitt … why not?!

Stevens quipped, “Is it because you guys look alike?”

Newt fired right back. “No, I don’t look like him at all. He’s thinner, he’s better looking, he’s younger. But you asked me if I had anyone who could play me in a movie … why not go for Brad Pitt???”

We called Pitt’s people for comment — so far, no word back.