Brad Pitt was in attendance for the Las Vegas Grand Prix to film scenes for his new Formula 1 movie, but the Hollywood actor was involved in a bizarre incident during qualifying
Brad Pitt, the Hollywood star, reportedly ‘fainted’ while filming at the Las Vegas Grand Prix for his upcoming Formula 1 movie. The actor has been spotted at several races this season, shooting on location for the film which is co-produced by seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton and features rising English actor Damson Idris.
Following George Russell’s securing of pole position for the Vegas race, Pitt was on the track filming a scene as his character Sonny Hayes. Fans at the circuit captured footage of Pitt limping away from a crash scene before falling onto a padded mat.
APX GP, the fictional team for which Pitt’s character drives, even issued a tongue-in-cheek statement about the crash. “During qualifying, Sonny sustained a significant impact requiring immediate medical evaluation,” it stated.
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“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,” reports the Mirror.
“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 also directed the Tom Cruise blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick, is directing the movie, with Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies and Kim Bodnia among the cast.
Hamilton, on the other hand, has been consulting with the filmmakers to ensure the film’s authenticity. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer recently confessed that Hamilton’s input has resulted in “more money” being spent due to necessary alterations.
“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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