F1 director Joseph Kosinski opened up about Brad Pitt‘s work on the movie in a current interview. He highlighted Pitt’s efforts in sustaining bodily health in addition to his driving capacity. Within the movie, Pitt performs Sonny Hayes, a retired Method One driver who will get again within the recreation to mentor Joshua “Noah” Pierce (Damson Idris), a rookie prodigy, for the Apex Grand Prix (APXGP) group.
Director Joseph Kosinski lauds Brad Pitt’s driving capacity
Joseph Kosinski defined how Brad Pitt stayed in form throughout F1’s filming in a current interview with India As we speak.
“ he clearly takes care of himself,” Kosinski informed the outlet. The High Gun: Maverick director famous that Pitt’s “unimaginable form” proved helpful to the movie, as driving Method One vehicles was extremely demanding bodily.
Kosinski famous that somebody needs to be “an athlete” to drive Method One vehicles. He additionally added that they shot scenes within the vehicles for “eight or ten hours a day,” describing the expertise as “bodily demanding.”
Kosinski then highlighted Brad Pitt’s “pure” driving abilities, admitting that the actor couldn’t have made the movie if he didn’t possess them. He added that Ferrari F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, who additionally co-produced the movie, was “impressed” with Pitt’s “athletic capacity.”
Additionally within the interview, Kosinski in contrast Pitt to Tom Cruise, noting that they had been each “pushed” and labored “very arduous.”
“They give attention to each element of the filmmaking course of,” the director added. “They’re each clearly very concerned within the script all the way in which to the ultimate edit.” Kosinski identified that Pitt was extra “relaxed and chilled out” with the method in comparison with Cruise, however was nonetheless dedicated to delivering “the most effective expertise for an viewers.”
F1 releases in theaters throughout the USA on June 27, 2025. Ehren Kruger, who co-wrote the story with Kosinski, developed the screenplay.
Moreover Pitt and Idris, the movie additionally stars Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Kim Bodnia, Tobias Menzies, and Shea Whigham.
