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Why Brad Pitt and George Russell shut down Caesars Palace for an overnight Mercedes advert

While Las Vegas was largely asleep ahead of a busy weekend of racing for the grand prix, Caesars Palace was wide awake as George Russell and Brad Pitt filmed an advert for a new Mercedes. In a new behind-the-scenes video by celebrated photographer Larry Chen, he detailed the "upside down" production of what became a viral video.

The shoot, which focused on a highly camouflaged prototype of the new AMG GT, took place between 7pm and 7am, allowing the production team to enjoy the quiet streets of Sin City. 

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