Brad PittBrad PittActor Brad Pitt has been rushed to hospital with a flu-like illness.

The 41-year-old movie hunk checked himself into an undisclosed Los Angeles area hospital on Monday night, his publicist confirmed.

Cindy Guagenti said: "I think he has the flu".

There were no other details and the name of the hospital wasn't disclosed for security reasons.

The star was in Ethiopia last week with his Mr & Mrs Smith co-star Angelina Jolie to pick up the actress' newly-adopted baby girl, the second child she has adopted.

Guagenti said it wasn't known if the actor contracted the illness while in Africa.