Production of Lewis Hamilton’s F1 movie starring Brad Pitt shut down as actors walk out
Lewis Hamilton's dream F1 Hollywood project starring Brad Pitt has been put on hold for now because of the actors' strike.
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Only a week ago, just when the British Grand Prix was around the corner, Lewis Hamilton‘s Hollywood movie on Formula One became the talk of the town. The AppleTV project featuring Brad Pitt kicked off their shooting schedule at the historic circuit of Silverstone with huge support from the motorsports fans and also most of the drivers. Veteran commentator Martin Brundle even said he believes this movie will be F1’s next step towards reaching the public to increase their viewership.
The yet-untitled movie, helmed by Lewis as its producer, will find Brad Pitt in the avatar of an F1 driver, Sonny Hayes. Pitt will be accompanied by Damon Idris who is slated to take up the role of another racer, Joshua Pierce. The duo will be driving for a fictional 11th F1 team called Apex GP, and a full-fledged production for their project was kickstarted ahead of the British Grand Prix. Some modified F2 cars were brought to the tracks for Pitt as he did some laps for the shooting. In the end, he said he is fully committed to the movie and admires Lewis’ knack to look after every tiny detail concerning their project.
But now, it seems that all of Lewis Hamilton and Brad Pitt’s hard work has come to an unexpected standstill. Because of the ongoing SAG (Screen Actors’ Guild) strike, the production for the F1 movie had to be put on hold. The strike has been called for by most of the celebrities in Hollywood in support of the screenwriters who have protested against using AI for penning scripts for movies as the modern technology is taking away their jobs. According to BBC, it is the biggest strike Hollywood has seen in six decades.
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Brad Pitt has issued a statement after walking out of Lewis Hamilton’s dream project
As one of the highest paid athletes in the world, Lewis Hamilton’s prowess has left the bounds of F1 to reach the hills of Hollywood. The Briton has famous friends in high places, and with his dream project was supposed to be a marriage between Formula One and Hollywood. Unfortunately, it has been put on hold for now because of the strike that the SAG actors are participating in. As Brad Pitt has decided to stop working on the movie for now, he has released a statement that says, “Brad had really enjoyed himself, but he is definitely a very loyal member of the union.“
It is unclear when the strike will be lifted and the shootibg schedule can be resumed. Despite the trouble faced during production, Lewis Hamilton’s Hollywood movie promises to take F1 to every American household. In the recent years, the virality of the hit Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive, that focuses on the paddock lives of the F1 racers, had already garnered great reviews. Following the same track set by DTS, Lewis’ movie is expected to be a massive phenomenon that will increase the popularity of the sport.
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