Brad Pitt reportedly ‘fainted’ while filming scenes for his upcoming Formula 1 movie at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Hollywood A-lister has been a regular presence at F1 races this season, gathering material on location for the film, which is being co-produced by F1 legend Lewis Hamilton and features rising British star Damson Idris.
Following George Russell’s pole position clinch in Vegas, Pitt was spotted on the track portraying his character Sonny Hayes. Captured by fans, footage showed Pitt limping from a crash site before dramatically collapsing onto a mat.
The fictional team APX GP, which Pitt’s character represents, even issued a spoof statement about the incident: “During qualifying, Sonny sustained a significant impact requiring immediate medical evaluation.” it continued. “Incidents of this magnitude are always taken seriously, and Sonny’s health remains our top priority.
“While Sonny is otherwise stable, he will not participate in tomorrow’s race as he focuses on recovery.”
The statement continued to show support for the character: “The entire team stands behind him, and we’ll provide updates when available. Joshua [Pearce, played by Idris] will race solo tomorrow, carrying the team forward.”
Joseph Kosinski, who directed the hit movie Top Gun: Maverick with Tom Cruise, is at the helm of this project. The film also stars an impressive cast including Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies, and Kim Bodnia, reports the Mirror.
Hamilton has been closely involved with the film’s production to ensure its authenticity. The film’s producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, recently confessed that Hamilton’s input has led to additional costs due to necessary changes.
“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,” said Bruckheimer. “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.”
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