Brad Pitt was behind the wheel himself while filming the new Formula 1-related movie, F1, and Lewis Hamilton had high praise for the star.
Film producer Jerry Bruckheimer revealed Lewis Hamilton gave Brad Pitt “quite a compliment” for his driving during filming for the upcoming Formula 1 movie,Bruckheimer is heading up production on the film, which is taking in filming around the world as Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a former driver who returns to the grid alongside rookie team-mate Joshua Pearce, played by Damson Idris, for fictional team APXGP.
Part of the filming process sees Pitt himself behind the wheel of a modified Formula 2 car, with a series of cameras following his movements and picking up his actions.about his production role being to ensure the film is as true to real life as possible, complimented Pitt for his driving skill, after the Hollywood star went through months of training to get himself ready for that aspect of his latest role.
“Three years ago, we came to visit Stefano and Mohammed and this whole wonderful organisation of F1, and fortunately they blessed us and said, ‘come on in, join us and see what you can do’,” Bruckheimer told– who is one of our producers on the movie – is keeping us honest so we get the racing right, and it’s been a phenomenal weekend for us.“They also are mobile, they can move and turn which we’ve never had before, so technology’s advanced so much, and they’re IMAX quality which is even better.
“That’s Brad driving – three months of training, working with the best stunt drivers. Lewis even said, ‘look, you’re doing really well’, and that’s quite a compliment.”"I think the fact that we haven't had a competitive car made it difficult for Lewis, because he is a driver who is just born to win races.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Revealed: What Lewis Hamilton really thought of Brad Pitt’s driving“They’re made for shooting movies, but they are fundamentally race cars.”
Read more »
Formula 1: Movie starring Brad Pitt and produced by Lewis Hamilton gets 2025 release dateThe Formula 1-inspired movie starring Brad Pitt that Lewis Hamilton has helped produce will be released in June 2025.
Read more »
Lewis Hamilton-produced F1 movie starring Brad Pitt gets 2025 release dateThe Lewis Hamilton-produced F1 movie starring Brad Pitt will be released worldwide in June 2025.
Read more »
Explained: Involvement of Lewis Hamilton and every driver in Brad Pitt F1 movieLewis Hamilton and every other F1 driver will feature in Brad Pitt movie
Read more »
Brad Pitt and stylish Daisy Edgar-Jones join man-bag toting Lewis Hamilton - and his poochBrad Pitt and Ines De Ramon enjoy a romantic seaside stroll. The 'Babylon' star is seen in all white with a pair of sunglasses as the couple enjoys their stroll with their dogs running around the beach by their side.
Read more »
Brad Pitt and stylish Daisy Edgar-Jones join man-bag toting Lewis Hamilton - and his poochBrad Pitt and Ines De Ramon enjoy a romantic seaside stroll. The 'Babylon' star is seen in all white with a pair of sunglasses as the couple enjoys their stroll with their dogs running around the beach by their side.
Read more »