Brad Pitt has been doing some intense training for his upcoming Formula 1 movie, Apex. The movie will begin its shooting sometime in June.
The name of the movie was released along with an impressive fact. Brad Pitt has already driven over 600 miles in preparation for the movie. Apex is reportedly using the same technology used to shoot Top Gun: Maverick.
Lewis Hamilton’s new production company, Dawn Apollo Films will be producing the film along with Apple TV. Hamilton has been very vocal about making the film as realistic as possible. They have even hired Joseph Kosinski as the director of the film.
More information about the upcoming F1 movie starring Brad Pitt has been revealed:
– The movie will be called “Apex”
– Brad Pitt has been training in a real F2 car at Circuit Paul Riccard, driving over 1000 km
– Filmed scenes of Brad Pitt on track will be combined with real… pic.twitter.com/l4mw8w79N9
— Fastest Pitstop (@FastestPitStop) May 6, 2023
Joseph Kosinski recently directed Top Gun: Maverick, which was nominated for best picture. The film was also very famous for its realistic flight sequences. The flight sequences were shot in an actual fighter jet. The Apex movie will also be using actual race cars to make the scenes more realistic.
Is Brad Pitt driving a Formula 1 car?
It was previously reported that Brad Pitt will be driving a Formula 1 car around the Silverstone Circuit during the British Grand Prix. This led to some fans thinking that he will be driving among other Formula 1 cars. This will not be the case.
Brad Pitt and the film crew will be using Formula 2 and they will not be on track while a race weekend session is going on. A lot of fans have wondered how a 59-year-old actor will be able to handle a Formula 2 car on complex circuits such as Silverstone.
🚨| Brad Pitt will indeed be filming on track at Silverstone…
But in an F2 car, not an F1 car, and never on track with other cars.
Common sense prevails 🙏😭
— Ferrari News 🐎 (@FanaticsFerrari) May 4, 2023
Brad Pitt has been preparing for this for quite some time now. He has already an impressive 600 miles in the Formula 2 car. The car is reportedly designed by Mercedes to accommodate 6k cameras to be attached to the halo.
Fans react to Brad Pitt driving a Formula 2 car
The fans have reacted to Brad Pitt driving 600 miles in a Formula 2 car. Here are some of the reactions:
Brad Pitt is Brad Pitt, but he’s nearly 20 years older than the drivers, over 30 years in most cases. Is the movie about that or we’re just ignoring it cos it’s Brad Pitt 😅
— Bridgett Wainwright (@Bridgett039) May 6, 2023
The man is 59 that’s pretty impressive no matter how cringe you think this is
— Røb//Danke Seb🖤❤️💛 (@someRobguyidk) May 6, 2023
Oh wow that’s really cool. He’s putting in the hours too that’s awesome I can’t wait for this
— Joe Burrow’s Burner (@JoeBurrowBurner) May 6, 2023
Bro will have a super license before most F2 drivers
— CanadianFlash (@flash_canadian) May 6, 2023
Filming with Brad Pitt in a f2 car is just marketing.
— Kia Starmer GT 🇬🇧🇺🇦 🥇 (@KiaStarmer) May 6, 2023
Colton Herta is an Indy Car driver who was suspected to drive for Alpha Tauri this year but did not have enough super license points to race in Formula 1.
Brad Pitt and the Apex team will be filming the race sequences between sessions from the British Grand Prix onwards. The film will include footage of the specially designed F1 car and footage from the actual 2023 season of Formula 1.
Based on when the shooting is starting, we can expect the film to come out by late 2024 or early 2025. We could even expect a 2024 Christmas release. The trailer for the movie could be released by early 2024. Fans are very excited to see how this film will turn out.
