Brad Pitt virtually starred alongside Tom Cruise in an enormous racing film – years earlier than the latest ‘F1’ movie.
The Hollywood superstars had been in early talks to function in Ford v Ferrari, the film which got here out six years in the past in regards to the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
Matt Damon and Christian Bale had been the celebs of the movie but it surely was virtually very totally different.
“Tom and I, for some time there, had been on Ford v Ferrari with Joe [Kosinski, the director],” Pitt informed The Nationwide.
“This was about 10 years earlier than the fellows who really made it – and made it an amazing film.
“What it got here right down to is that we each wished to drive, and he wished to play Shelby, and I wished to play Ken Miles.
“And when Tom realised that Carroll Shelby wouldn’t be driving a lot within the film, it didn’t come by.”
Tom Cruise
Cruise starred in racing film Days of Thunder, whereas Pitt’s F1 film is at the moment receiving rave critiques.
It has grossed $293m inside 10 days of its launch making it Apple’s largest film ever.
Lewis Hamilton had a job serving to to provide the movie.
Pitt drove a Mercedes-built automobile on the 2023 F1 British Grand Prix in entrance of followers to shoot scenes for the film.
A sequel to F1 film with Brad Pitt?
Selection report that Apple are already contemplating a sequel.
Pitt desires fellow famous person Cruise to star alongside him – however after their earlier failure, he isn’t optimistic.
“So I’m undecided how that’s going to work,” he admitted.
“However we’ll give it a go. I’d like to.”
Pitt made it clear that he’s open to a second F1 movie though it isn’t clear what’s subsequent for his character Sonny Hayes.
“I’d wish to drive once more, selfishly talking,” Pitt mentioned.
“F1 remains to be the main target. It must be on Joshua Pierce – Damson Idris’s character – and the remainder of the group combating for a championship.
“The place does Sonny slot in? I’m undecided. Sonny’s most likely out on the Bonneville Salt Flats, setting pace data or one thing like that. So I’m undecided past that, simply but.
“Proper now, I’m simply happy as punch that one thing like this may convey folks collectively. That’s the ability of this type of cinema.”
Hamilton was requested a few sequel to the film.
He mentioned: “We actually simply completed it, so I feel the very last thing we would like proper now could be a sequel.
“It has been 4 years within the making. It was numerous work, significantly for Joe. It is time away from your loved ones, it is time away out of your children.
“Additionally, you simply want this to simply simmer for some time, simply take pleasure in it. I feel the worst factor we most likely may do is to hurry into doing a sequel.
“Most sequels are approach worse, and so we needn’t rush it. I feel if we do do a sequel. I’d say let’s actually, actually take our time in getting it even higher than [the first part].”
