Director Joseph Kosinski shared details on the most challenging scene for Brad Pitt in F1. The American sports drama centers around Sonny Hayes. He’s forced out of retirement to help a struggling Formula 1 team get back on track. While the movie features several high-octane scenes, they required immense effort. Kosinski revealed one particular scene that required Pitt to endure high temperatures.
Brad Pitt braved through harsh temperatures while filming F1 in Las Vegas
At the special screening of F1, Kosinski told PEOPLE that Pitt’s driving scenes at the Las Vegas circuit were the “scariest.” “That race — it’s at night, it’s cold, the tires don’t have a lot of grip, and Brad did not have the opportunity to practice that track at all before the shoot because it only exists those three days out of the year,” he added. Reports indicate that Pitt drove in temperatures around 57 degrees Fahrenheit. F1 experts typically consider this temperature “arctic” conditions.
During the Las Vegas Grand Prix, spectators were startled when Pitt appeared to faint on the racetrack, which later turned out to be part of a film sequence. The fictional F1 team, APX GP, issued a playful statement addressing the fainting situation. It read, “During qualifying, Sonny sustained a significant impact requiring immediate medical evaluation… While Sonny is otherwise stable, he will not participate in tomorrow’s race as he focuses on recovery. The entire team stands behind him, and we’ll provide updates when available.” It further read that Joshua Pearce would be leading the team forward while Sonny recovers. (via The Express Tribune)
In a conversation with F1, Pitt revealed that he had wanted to make a racing movie for years, but it never materialized. However, with the growing public interest in F1 and Apple’s backing, his dream of being in a racing film finally came to fruition.
“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. We got a great push behind us [for this film], people were more and more interested [in F1], so we could get [a company] like Apple to come in and really support us,” he added.
Originally reported by Shazmeen Navrange on Mandatory.
