Brad Pitt surprises fans with Mexican Grand Prix appearance as he films scenes for F1 movie
Brad Pitt shocked fans when he attended the Mexican Grand Prix at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City on Saturday.
The 60-year-old actor wore a white racer jumpsuit while filming scenes for his upcoming movie F1.
The longtime entertainer, whose ex-wife Angelina Jolie is in a rumored new romance, was seen waving a large Mexican flag as he got into character.
Pitt’s short brown hair was spiky after she removed a light blue protective helmet, and he sported the shade of a gray beard.
The first trailer for the upcoming film debuted at the British Formula 1 Grand Prix in July, where Brad attended with girlfriend Ines de Ramon.
Brad Pitt shocked fans as he attended the Mexican Grand Prix at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City on Saturday
The 60-year-old actor wore a white racer jumpsuit while filming scenes for his upcoming movie F1
The longtime entertainer was seen waving a large Mexican flag as he got into character
Production on Pitt’s action drama began over a year ago.
It started in July 2023 at the Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom, where the Fight Club star raced in several Grand Prix events.
The feature film follows retired Formula 1 driver Sonny Hayes (Brad), who returns to the sport when a friend encourages him to become a mentor.
After Saturday’s qualifying races concluded, a portion of the track was dedicated to shooting scenes, according to an account from Hello.
At the end, Brad stepped out of his car, took off his helmet and waved to a crowd of cheering spectators.
Joseph Kosinski directs the film, which also stars Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Damson Idris, Sarah Niles and Tobias Menzies.
Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton co-produced the film with Pitt and Jerry Bruckheimer.
It was created in collaboration with Formula 1 and the F1 community, with all ten F1 teams, their drivers, the FIA and race promoters contributing to the authenticity of the story.
Pitt’s short brown hair was spiky after she removed a light blue protective helmet, and he sported the shade of a gray beard. The movie was filmed at several F1 races, including locations such as Hungary, Belgium and Las Vegas
The actor happily recognized his fans during the performance
He wore white gloves to match his white and black onesie
Brad was spotted during the drivers’ parade in a steel gray sports car
Spectators held cardboard cutouts of Brad as they cheered on his fictional Apex Grand Prix team
F1 was acquired by Apple for somewhere between $130 million and $140 million, not including the salaries of the lead actors, director, writer and producers. Term.
The movie was filmed at several F1 races, including locations such as Hungary, Belgium and Las Vegas.
Filming is expected to continue until December when the race takes place in Abu Dhabi.
Some fans were unimpressed with the film’s title when it was announced. One person took to social media to respond, writing: ‘What a boring and unimaginative title.’
Another said dryly: “It took them ages to come up with that.”