Lewis Hamilton has been forced to scrap a major scene for the new F1 movie he was producing that was set to be filmed at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The sports epic, directed by Joseph Kosinski of Top Gun: Maverick success focuses on a veteran driver who comes out of retirement to act as a mentor to a younger star, while also aiming to reclaim glory for himself.
As well as the inclusion of Brad Pitt and Damson Idris in the lead roles, the most interesting factor is that Formula 1 superstar Hamilton is involved in his first full production credit, having already received a partial credit for the 2018 documentary film The Game Changer.
Hamilton is “advising on storyline and script to ensure it’s the most accurate racing film ever made.”
Filming has already taken place at various races this season including the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, but Vegas, sadly, won't feature due to the actor strike in Hollywood which only ended last week.
“Brad and Damson back in training getting ready to get back in the car,” he said. “We were supposed to be filming this weekend. If there wasn’t a strike we would have been filming one of the really cool scenes here this weekend.
“We will continue on filming in next year so you’ll see them around more.
“We’ve already got great footage with the demo drivers who have done a great job, as the drivers got to see in Austin. We’ll keep pushing along, it’s still going to be great, might cost a little bit more but I am really confident in what Jerry is going to produce.”
Hamilton producing F1 movie
Hamilton is one of the most successful motorsport drivers of all time and has won seven world championships, a record he currently holds alongside Michael Schumacher. He holds the records for the most wins, pole positions, and podium finishes in F1.
Hamilton has always held high-profile interests away from the sport too, though, such as fashion. He has already had small appearances in three movies - Cars 2, Cars 3 and Zoolander 2.
He has promised that the new movie will be the best racing film ever made.
“I know we’re going to make the best racing movie that’s ever existed, both visually, and we’re going to work on making sure we pull on the heartstrings of all those fans,” he shared.
Pitt, meanwhile, is a long-time fan of motorsport and flew the start flag at the 2016 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The Oscar winner was previously involved in the development of a biopic about Le Mans racer and engineer Caroll Shelby, though this later developed into Ford v Ferrari starring Matt Damon.
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