Brad Pitt is set to star in an untitled film about Formula 1 racing.Photo:Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty
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Brad Pittis doing some field research for his latest movie!
The actor, 59, who is set to star inan upcoming Formula 1 (F1) film, was spotted at a practice session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday night.
Other stars who were spotted around the circuit — which “winds its way past iconic locations including Caesars Palace, the Bellagio and the Venetian,” per the official F1website— includedRod Stewart,Gordon RamsayandPEOPLE’s 2023 Sexiest Man Alivehimself,Patrick Dempsey.
Pitt’s appearance at the event is especially noteworthy given his starring role as a veteran F1 driver in his upcoming movie centered on the sport.
Seven-time world championLewis Hamiltonis one of the producers of the untitled Apple Studios project, which is being made in collaboration with F1, perBBC News.
Brad Pitt at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 17.Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty
While it is not confirmed whether the actor will shoot at the Las Vegas event, he will continue to film at other Grands Prix in 2024,Sports Illustratedreported.
In July, the actor was spotted filming with his costar,Damson Idris, at an earlier round of the FIA championship, the British Grand Prix, in full racing garb.
In the snapshots, the pair can be seen standing alongside drivers including current F1 world championMax Verstappenand Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr.
Not only did Pitt walk around the circuit, but he also took the wheel in front of 140,000 fans at the racing event. After the ride, the actor admitted toSky Sportsthat he was feeling a “little giddy.”
“Listen, it’s just all been great,” he told the outlet at the time. “I mean, the vibe’s amazing, just to get to be a part of it in this way and get to tell our story, everyone has been really cool with us. All the teams have opened the doors for us.”
Of the movie, the details of which have been kept largely under wraps, he told the outlet, “It’s going to be really good.”
TheBullet Trainactor also shared a few more details about the racing flick. “I would be a guy who raced in the ‘90s,” he said of his own character. “He has a horrible crash and kind of craps out and disappears and then is racing in other disciplines.”
“Tell you what’s amazing about it, you’ll see the cameras come out all over the car, the shots you’ve never seen speed, you’ve never seen G forces like this,” he said, adding that “it’s really, really exciting.”
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Pitt also revealed to Sky Sports that prior to his turn in the racecar, he had never driven one on a track before.
“I’ve spent the last 20 years on bikes on tracks, so that helped a lot,” he revealed, adding that it was “really humbling” to have some of the drivers help him out.
According toSports Illustrated, both Pitt and Idris will drive actual cars on tracks for the film’s racing sequences. The movie is set for a 2025 release.
source: people.com
