“I pretended to be on the phone,” George Russell recalls his awkward first encounter with Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt
George Russell says he had a very embarrassing encounter with Brad Pitt, who is now working on a Hollywood film based on F1 under Lewis Hamilton's production.
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George Russell and Brad Pitt
In a recent revelation, Mercedes driver George Russell confessed to a rather awkward first encounter with movie star Brad Pitt. The acclaimed actor has been increasingly involved in Formula 1, owing to his close friendship with Russell’s Mercedes teammate, the seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton, and his upcoming role in a new movie based on the sport.
Russell candidly shared details of his embarrassing meeting with the Hollywood icon in an episode of Formula 1’s brand-new YouTube video titled ‘Never Have I Ever.’ While speaking about being starstruck by a celebrity, George Russell said, “Starstruck maybe is pushing it a little bit, but the first time I ever saw Brad Pitt, I wanted to act quite cool so I didn’t want to take a photo with him as everyone else was. So I pretended to be on the phone and sort of took the photo on the side of my phone.”
Russell added that he hoped to share the photo he shot to Brad Pitt, who is now a colleague of his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, during the 2022 United States Grand Prix in Texas. While Russell was unconcerned about meeting Pitt, other drivers were more enthralled. Logan Sargeant, a Williams driver, characterised his encounter with Pitt as “pretty surreal.” Former F1 driver Alex Albon claimed to be starstruck by Hamilton when he met him as a kid at a junior karting race.
F1 and Hollywood are set to collide as Brad Pitt stars in a film produced by Lewis Hamilton
The impending F1 film starring Brad Pitt has created quite a stir in the racing world, with Hamilton participating as a producer and adviser on the production. Pitt will play a veteran F1 racer who comes out of retirement to mentor a younger driver in the film. Hamilton is also involved in the film’s casting process. The crew behind Top Gun: Maverick will produce and direct the unnamed picture, which is slated to begin filming in the coming weeks from a base in Silverstone.
Part of the film will be shot at actual racing events, with filming occurring around the usual timetable. Hamilton has high expectations for the film, calling it the “greatest racing movie ever.” With a star-studded cast and crew that includes Pitt and Hamilton, the film is guaranteed to appeal to racing and cinema lovers equally.
It is worth mentioning that celebrities are not uncommon at the F1 paddock. Actors, musicians, and other prominent personalities have always been enamored by the sport and the glamour and glamour it entails. A-list celebrities mixing with F1 drivers are a familiar sight at numerous races worldwide. However, Pitt’s participation in an F1 film, with Hamilton and other big people, is a first for the sport. With the film in progress, it is evident that F1 will once again increase its reach.
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