All about Brad Pitt's F1 movie: Know about his role, release date
Brad Pitt is hitting the track as a retired F1 legend in a new racing film, directed by Joseph Kosinski and set to release on June 27 in theaters and IMAX. He plays Sonny Hayes, who's brought back to help revive the struggling APXGP team, teaming up with rising star Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris). Expect plenty of mentorship moments and fierce rivalries on and off the circuit.
Pitt and Idris drove real F1 cars for filming
To keep things authentic, Pitt and Idris actually drove F1 cars at real Grand Prix events for filming. Racing champ Lewis Hamilton was involved behind the scenes, making sure everything felt true to life—including using modified F2 cars from Mercedes AMG for those intense shots. The cast also features Javier Bardem and Kerry Condon, rounding out a story that promises all the speed and drama of Formula 1.