Since F1’s premiere amid the 2025 movie calendar, the Brad Pitt-led blockbuster has received considerable buzz. During its opening weekend, the film placed high at the box office and drew a large audience beyond racing fans. A lot praise has also been directed at the actual making of the film, which involved the lead actors actually operating Formula 1 vehicles. Now, Pitt is casually sharing how, on the fly, he filmed a driving scene after realizing the comms had gone out.
Pitt's cool (and scary-sounding) anecdote was shared during a conversation with EW, which was posted to the outlet's Instagram account. The chat involved the film's principal cast members: Pitt, Kerry Condon, Damson Idris and Javier Bardem. The Fight Club actor recalled the first time they were filming on the track, and the cameras had just started rolling when the communication system malfunctioned. So he realized in real time, while driving Lando Norris' real car, as he flew down the racetrack:
