There’s one kind of victory that’s always eluded Brad Pitt. And most people have likely never even noticed. Nearly 40 years into his career, the American actor and producer has left an indelible mark on both film and pop culture at large – with two Academy Awards to his name. But unlike his megastar peers, he’s never made a true crowd-pleasing blockbuster. That is, until F1 The Movie.
After earning $144 million globally in its opening weekend and boasting stellar reviews from critics and audiences alike, the film is poised to be one of the summer’s biggest hits. For Pitt, that would mean he’s finally vanquished his white whale.
“I had always wanted to make a populist film – something that just gets better every time you see it. Something that brings people together. And I still didn’t understand that this could be that one,” Pitt tells The National.
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NEW YORK – “You’re kidding,” says Brad Pitt. “Javier’s leaving?”
With that, Pitt is out of his chair and bear-hugging Javier Bardem. Seconds later, Kerry Condon and Damson Idris pop up from their seats and smother the smiling Spanish actor.
A group interview with the core cast of “F1 The Movie” (in theaters June 27) is indeed interrupted when Bardem apologizes that he has to dash to the airport.
“Love you bro, thank you for everything on this movie,” Pitt tells Bardem before turning back to the group. “You know he’s going to play Max Cady in the new Apple TV+ series adaptation of ‘Cape Fear,’” says Pitt, rubbing his stubbled chin. “He’s going to kill it.”
Any doubt about the genuine chemistry between this quartet is put to rest by this impromptu moment in a hotel meeting room.
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The stars of ‘F1 The Movie’ Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, and Kerry Condon go head-to-head in our exclusive F1 race challenge!
We test their knowledge on Formula 1, their own iconic film roles, and see who has the best skills on the slot car track.
These videos are all just too funny.
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Brad Pitt, Damson Idris & Greg James go wheel‑to‑wheel in F1 simulator arcade and play “Unpopular Opinion” in an F1 showdown!
Brad Pitt: “It hurt” to miss 200mph target in “extraordinary” McLaren F1 test
Brad Pitt revealed he wants the chance to improve on his Formula 1 debut after just falling short of his 200mph target during a run in Lando Norris’ 2023 McLaren.
The star of F1: The Movie, Pitt got behind the wheel of a fully-fledged F1 car for the first time as part of a Testing of Previous Cars programme for McLaren at Circuit of the Americas.
Pitt, 61, plays returning racer Sonny Hayes in the F1 blockbuster, released globally this week, but the cars driven by the A-lister and his APX GP team-mate Damson Idris are based on F2 models.
Taking to the track in Austin, Pitt had been given advice by Lando Norris, whose 2023 MCL60 he then got to experience first-hand – but was left wanting more.
“I got to hit 197 (miles per hour) this week,” Pitt told the Beyond the Grid podcast when talking about the experience.
Brad Pitt opens up on ‘extraordinary’ experience of shooting ‘F1 The Movie’
Taking some time to discuss the project at the Yas Marina Circuit during filming in Abu Dhabi, Pitt told F1 TV’s Will Buxton where his passion for the sport came from, how the movie came about and what viewers can expect when it hits cinemas.
“I’ve always loved racing,” Pitt begins. “I grew up with Jackie Stewart [racing in F1 as] some of my earliest memories. In the ’90s I really got heavily into MotoGP. Then I started veering into F1, and here we are.”
He continues: “I’ve been trying to get a racing movie done for 20 years. I’ve tried bikes, I’ve tried cars, I’ve tried different disciplines, and for whatever reason they never came to fruition.
