Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has admitted he is sad that filming for his upcoming movie ‘F1’ has finished – and then looked gutted when Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz turned down a cameo opportunity. Pitt, 60, is the star of the eagerly anticipated movie, playing the role of returning F1 driver Sonny Hayes.
F1 fans and those within the paddock have become accustom to the Fight Club and Snatch star filming scenes for the movie on the track and the pit lane. The movie, which has also seen Lewis Hamilton act as a co-producer to ensure every scene is as authentically close to the real F1 as possible, is set to come out in cinemas in June 2025.
Pitt has appeared in many hit movies over his staggering acting career, but the Oklahoma native looks to have particularly enjoyed filming his F1-inspired flick. After finishing shooting at the season-ending the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Pitt admitted he was feeling rather emotional.
When asked if he has even more respect for F1 drivers, Pitt told Sky Sports F1 star Ted Kravitz: “Yeah, absolutely. I’ve got so much respect for these guys and what these cars can do and what these drivers can do. It’s off the charts.
“I’ve got to say, I have been having the time of my life. Oh my god, I wish we could go on for another year. We’re on our last week now, we’ll wrap it up here in Abu Dhabi and, yeah, I might shed a tear. You may see a grown man cry.”
Although having admitted that filming had finished, Pitt then asked Kravitz, 50 – a long-time regular in the pit lane – whether he’d like to appear in a cameo in the film. Pitt said: “You want in? A little cameo?”
Kravitz, after pondering for a split-second, replied: “No, I’m cool doing what I am doing.”
Pitt has been working side-by-side with Hamilton throughout the production of the movie. The Brit has been acting as a co-producer, ensuring every scene is as close to F1 reality as possible. His guidance has led to lots of expensive changes, but the Brit has been invaluable to producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
Explaining the seven-time world champion’s influence on the movie, Bruckheimer said: “Everything that he has brought to this movie, I cannot even express our thanks to him and all the folks from F1 who made this all possible.
“The authenticity that he brings, we just cannot imagine what goes into what a driver does and what the sport brings to an audience. Sometimes we do not like to hear some of the things he says, because it costs us more money to fix things, but we are all in, we want to make it great, and he is certainly helping us.”