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Brad Pitt appears at the Mexican Grand Prix to film scenes from “F1”

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By Julio Cortes

27 Oct 2024, 12:41 PM EDT

The thousands of attendees at Mexican Grand Prix They got a big surprise on Saturday the 26th, when they saw that Actor Brad Pitt appeared in the pits dressed as a pilot; everything was for the filming of some scenes of the movie “F1”where he has been working for a year and a half.

Brad Pitt is working on a film whose cost exceeds $300 million dollars

F1 Grand Prix of Mexico - Qualifying, Mexico City - 26 Oct 2024
Brad Pitt works on a scene from the movie “F1”, which will be released worldwide next summer (Photo: Grosby Group)

Pitt, 60, He was applauded by the audience and was dressed as Sonny Hayes, his character in the film, which is directed by Joseph Kosinski. The event organizers allowed the cinematographer Claudio Miranda the filming of the scenes, as long as it was at the end of each race on the classification day.

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A very emotional moment was when Brad held the Mexican flag and walked several meters along the track, thus thanking both the public and the organizers for the opportunity to film these sequences, and at the same time generating even more expectation for the film.

Brad Pitt surprises at the Mexico autodrome, Mexico City - 26 Oct 2024
Brad Pitt walks the track holding the Mexican flag, after filming scenes for the movie “F1” (Photo: Grosby Group)

What is known about “F1”?

Although its premiere in the United States will be until June 27, 2025, “F1” is already among the 20 most expensive films in Hollywood history, as its budget exceeds $300 million dollars. Several renowned pilots Formula 1as Sergio Perez, Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will appear on the tape.

In the film, Ruben (Javier Bardem), who owns a team of Formula 1convinces his friend Sonny Hayes (Pitt), a retired pilot, to mentor Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), a young talent in the world of car racing. According to statements made by Brad to sky sports“the team is in last place, they have a 21-22 record on the grid and have never scored a point. But they have a young phenomenon, which is Damson, and they bring me in as a kind of Hail Mary, so mischief ensues.”

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