When Brad Pitt appeared on “The Today Show” Thursday, it wasn’t to promote his new film which opens next week. It wasn’t to discuss his girl Angelina Jolie and it wasn’t because he’s involved in any kind of scandal either.

Instead, arguably the biggest movie star in the world appeared on the show to talk about how his charity, Make it Right, is having great success rebuilding houses in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. And also to address those rumors about him running for the mayor of New Orleans.

Pitt claimed that they’ve built, “the greenest neighborhood in the United States,” even though only 15 houses are done. He hopes 150 homes will be done by next year and bragged that when families are moving in, their bills will be minuscule because of the green construction.

Because of Pitt’s great success in New Orleans, there’s a grassroots movement hoping he’ll run for Mayor. Reporter Ann Curry pressed Pitt on the issue and he joked that, “I’m running on the gay marriage, no religion, legalization and taxation of marijuana platform. I don’t have a chance.”

But that’s not an answer, Brad, if you were nominated, would you seriously run for Mayor of New Orleans?

“Didn’t I just answer this? I don’t have a chance. It’s not what I do best,” he said.

Pitt’s new film, Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Basterds” opens in theaters everywhere Aug. 21.

Watch the full interview below.