Brad Pitt reveals his favorite Japanese food; many Japanese people say they’ve never eaten it

TOKYO
Japan often gets Hollywood movies later than the rest of the world, but “F1,” starring Brad Pitt, is fittingly, arriving in Japanese theaters as quickly as possible, premiering here on Friday, the same day as it does in the U.S.

To promote the movie’s opening, the producers have released a promotional video in which Kenyu Horiuchi and Shintaro Morimoto, who serve as the dub actors for Pitt and co-star Damson Idris, ask Pitt, Idris, and director Joseph Kosinski some questions on behalf of Japanese fans.

The first question involves special training the on-screen cast undertook for their roles, and the next ones deal with special efforts made during filming and the cast’s most memorable scenes. The three interviewees also express regret that while “F1” includes footage shot by a separate crew at Japan’s Suzuka Circuit, none of them were able to travel to the country themselves for filming.

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