Brad Pitt is doing field research for his latest movie!
The actor, 59, who is set to star in the upcoming Formula 1 (F1) film, was spotted in practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday night.
The Moneyball star was photographed in the pits ahead of the racing event — the latest round of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Formula 1 World Championship, won by Dutch driver Max Verstappen on Saturday.
In a TikTok video shared by ESPN, the star was spotted walking around in training the day before the race, and in another clip shared on the app, he stopped with a smile and waved to a fan.
Brad Pitt steps out in Mirrored Shades filming Formula 1 at the British Grand Prix
Other stars spotted at the track – which “winds past iconic locations including Caesars Palace, Bellagio and the Venetian,” according to F1’s official website – included Rod Stewart, Gordon Ramsay and 2023’s Sexiest Man Alive in person, Patrick Dempsey. .
Pitt’s appearance at the event is particularly noteworthy given his starring role as a veteran F1 driver in his upcoming film about the sport.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is one of the producers of the unnamed Apple Studios project, which is being done in collaboration with F1, writes BBC News.
Brad Pitt at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 17th.
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While it has not been confirmed whether the actor will film the Las Vegas event, he will continue to film other Grand Prix events in 2024. Sports Illustrated reported.
Brad Pitt gets into the cockpit and drives at the British Grand Prix for the upcoming Formula 1 film
In July, the actor was seen filming with his co-star, Damson Idris, at an earlier round of the FIA Championship, the British Grand Prix, in full racing gear.
And Idris, 32, i Fight club star wore a white and black racing suit with the logo for their fictional APXGP team in motor racing, F1’s Instagram post shows.
“Welcome to the track, APXGP 👀,” F1 cryptically captioned photos of the fictitious racing duo walking side by side at the Silverstone race track.
In the footage, he can be seen standing alongside drivers including reigning F1 world champion Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr.
Brad Pitt, Ed Sheeran, Shaquille O’Neal and other celebrities at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Austin
Not only did Pitt walk the track, but he also took the wheel in front of 140,000 fans at the race. After the ride, the actor admitted to Sky Sports that he felt “a little dizzy”.
“Listen, everything was great,” he told the newspaper at the time. “I mean, the vibe is amazing, just to be able to be a part of it in this way and tell our story, everyone has been really cool with us. All the teams opened their doors for us.”
Of the film, details of which have been largely kept under wraps, he told the newspaper: “It’s going to be really good.”
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The Express train the actor also shared a few more details about the racing film. “I’d be a guy who raced in the ’90s,” he said of his character. “He gets in a terrible crash and kind of shits up and disappears, and then he races in other disciplines.”
“Then his friend, played by Javier Bardem, owns the team,” Pitt continued. “They are the last ranked team, they are 21, 22 at the start. They’ve never won a point and they’ve got a young phenom played by Damson Idris and he brings me in as a sort of Hail Mary and the baddies follow.”
“I’ll tell you what’s amazing about it, you’re going to see cameras all over the car, footage you’ve never seen at speed, you’ve never seen G forces like this,” he said, adding that it was “really, really exciting.”
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Pitt also revealed to Sky Sports that before his turn in a race car, he had never driven one on a track before.
“I’ve spent the last 20 years on track bikes, so that’s helped a lot,” he revealed, adding that it’s “really humbling” to have some of the riders helping him.
According to Sports Illustrated, both Pitt and Idris will drive real cars on tracks for the film’s racing sequences. The film is planned for 2025.
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