Brad Pitt says it was a stumble that resulted in him needing a cane to walk the red carpet at the Palm Springs, Calif., film festival this weekend.

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Pitt and Angelina Jolie were among the stars at the awards gala at the festival, and Pitt drew a lot of scrutiny for an injury he said happened in the home.

"I was carrying my daughter and I tripped and fell," Pitt told The Hollywood Reporter. "But everyone's fine."

Pitt could have stayed home on the sofa; however, he was being honored Saturday night with the Desert Palm Achievement Actor Award for his work in last year's "Moneyball" and "Tree of Life."