What did Brad Pitt do to look fit for F1? Director Joseph Kosinski answers

India Today

4 days ago

Brad Pitt plays the lead role in Joseph Kosinski's latest film 'F1', which follows a race car driver getting a second chance at victory. At 61, Brad is looking his best and had to maintain peak physical fitness for the film, in which he drives the race car himself.During an exclusive chat with India Today, Joesph Kosinski, the director of 'F1', revealed how Brad Pitt stayed fit during the shoot. Joseph said, 'You know he obviously takes care of himself. He is in incredible shape and that was really useful to this film because driving these cars is so physically gruelling. You have to be an athlete to be able to do it, you know, hour after hour to get in the car and shoot these rigorous scenes. And sometimes, you know, we would be shooting eight or ten hours a day in these cars. So, yes, it was physically demanding.'Adding that Brad did the driving himself, Joseph continued, 'Brad also has a real natural ability with driving. I couldn't have made this film if he hadn't been able to do that. And even Lewis Hamilton, who is also a co-producer on the film, was really impressed with Brad's athletic ability.'READ F1 REVIEW HEREJoseph has also directed 'Top Gun Maverick' with Tom Cruise. Having worked with the two biggest actors in the world, he spoke about the similarities between them and the differences. He revealed, 'I think they're more similar than people would realise. They are both great actors, obviously. They both work very hard and are very driven.advertisementThey focus on every detail of the filmmaking process. They are both obviously very involved in the script all the way to the final edit. You know, on the outside, maybe Brad seems a little more relaxed and chilled out, but he's just as driven as Tom is and wants to deliver the best experience for an audience.'
F1 will hit theatres in India on June 27.- Ends