Brad Pitt reveals F1 movie storyline, and Lewis Hamilton’s input
The F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone partly 🌠became a film set this weekend as Pitt and crew filmed crucial scenes on the track.
The Hollywood superstar ꦦgave an interview ♔to Sky and described the plotline to the movie.
“I’m a guy who raced in the 90s,” Pitt said about his character, called Sonny 🦹H🎉ayes.
“He has aไ horrible crash. He disappears, racing in other disciplines.
“His fri𓂃end is a team owner. They are the last-placed team. They are 21 or 22 on the grid, never scored a point.
“They have a young phenom, plꦆay🔥ed by Damson Idris, who brings me in as a Hail Mary.
“My character would have💟 raced in Le Mans and Daytona.”
Merce🍰des F1 driver Hamil🏅ton is the co-producer of the movie, and Pitt explained his involvement.
“Lewis was really intent that we respect the sport, and show it for🍃 what it is,” he said.
“🌺As a civilian, I had no idea what it t🅷akes to be a driver. The aggression, the dexterity, they are amazing athletes and I have so much respect for everyone out there, in all classes.”
He insisted a🔯bout some of the camera angles: “You’ve never seen speed or G-force like this. It’s really exciting.”
Pitt said about learning to drive a racing car: “I took a few tours, unintention🏅all🃏y, through the grass! It has been such a high.”
But he denied being nervous to drive at Silverston🐭e in front of a live crowd:
“No, I wasn’t. The guys prepared me well. There were a cou💛ple of corners where I saw the sand. On the straights you have ti🐲me to look around.”
The actor added: “I’m a little giddy right now! It’s great𒅌 to be here. We’re having such a laugh.꧃ It’s the time of my life.
“To be a part of it in this way?💜 To tell our story? Everyone has been cool with us, the teams have opened their doors💧 to us, the FIA have been really helpful, F1 and Stefano Domenicali, everyone has been amazing.”
The F1 paddock has included an 11th team this weeke�🃏�nd - Pitt’s fictional APXGP.
They have their own garage set-up and Sky presenter Berni🍌e Collins was involved in h൩elping them to accurately set it up like a genuine F1 team’s.
The movie is untitled at this moment but t🍸he rights a𒆙re owned by Apple TV.
James was a sports jouꦛrnalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
