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04-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Brad Pitt Says He and Tom Cruise Backed Out of Starring in ‘Ford v Ferrari' After Cruise Found Out He Wouldn't Be 'Driving Much'
Before F1: The Movie raced into theaters last week, Brad Pitt was originally set to star in another racing film alongside none other than Tom Cruise. In a Wednesday interview with The National, the actor revealed that he'd love to reunite with his Interview with the Vampire co-star again in the future. Pitt noted that he was supposed to appear alongside Cruise in Ford v Ferrari, however, they ended up departing from the film because the Mission: Impossible star realized his character wouldn't be doing a lot of driving. More from The Hollywood Reporter Brad Pitt on Why He Loves Making Sports Movies Like 'F1' and 'Moneyball' The Summer of Sarah Niles: 'F1' Star on the "Theater" of Racing and Tom Cruise's Reaction: He Was "on the Edge of His Seat" Box Office Preview: 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Hopes to Set Off Major July Fourth Fireworks 'Tom and I, for a while there, were on Ford v Ferrari with Joe [to direct],' he said. 'This was about 10 years before the guys who actually made it — and made it a great movie.' 'What it came down to is that we both wanted to drive, and he wanted to play Shelby, and I wanted to play Ken Miles. And when Tom realized that Carroll Shelby would not be driving much in the movie, it didn't come through,' he added. The roles of Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby eventually went to Christian Bale and Matt Damon, respectively, while James Mangold directed. Pitt also addressed rumors of a potential F1 sequel, admitting that he 'would want to drive again, selfishly speaking,' however, his character, Sonny Hayes, notably leaves Formula One racing by the end of the story. He did note that he'd love to potentially work on a follow-up to Cruise's 1990 racing film, Days of Thunder. The Hollywood Reporter exclusively revealed last year that Cruise was looking into making a sequel to the NASCAR racing movie. 'F1 is still the focus. It needs to be on Joshua Pierce — Damson Idris' character — and the rest of the team fighting for a championship. Where does Sonny fit in? I'm not sure,' Pitt said. 'Sonny's probably out on the Bonneville Salt Flats, setting speed records or something like that. So I'm not sure beyond that, just yet.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Wes Anderson's Movies Ranked From Worst to Best 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts
Perth Now
04-07-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise backed out of starring in Ford v Ferrari together
Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise opted out of starring in Ford v Ferrari after the Mission: Impossible star realised he wouldn't be "driving much". The 61-year-old actor has been on the track for his role as Sonny Hayes in F1 but explained that he was due to collaborate with Cruise on the 2019 sports film about the battle between the two car manufacturers at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race before his fellow star went cold on the project after discovering that his character - car designer Carroll Shelby - wouldn't be getting behind the wheel. Brad told The National: "Tom and I, for a while there, were on Ford v Ferrari with Joe (Kosinski, to direct). This was about 10 years before the guys who actually made it - and made it a great movie. "What it came down to is that we both wanted to drive, and he wanted to play Shelby, and I wanted to play Ken Miles. And when Tom realised that Carroll Shelby would not be driving much in the movie, it didn't come through." Ford v Ferrari eventually came to fruition with James Mangold directing and Matt Damon and Christian Bale portraying Shelby and Miles respectively. Pitt and Cruise haven't worked together on the big screen since the 1994 film Interview with the Vampire but the World War Z star is open to collaborating with the film icon again - as long as he doesn't have to do any crazy stunts. Speaking to E! News, Pitt said: "Well, I'm not gonna hang my a** off airplanes and s*** like that. "So when he does something again that's on the ground [then yes]." Meanwhile, Pitt is open to the possibility of an F1 sequel but said that he "would want to drive again, selfishly speaking". He said: "F1 is still the focus. It needs to be on Joshua Pearce - Damson Idris' character - and the rest of the team fighting for a championship. Where does Sonny fit in? I'm not sure. "Sonny's probably out on the Bonneville Salt Flats, setting speed records or something like that. So I'm not sure beyond that, just yet." Pitt has previously starred in the sports genre in the 2011 movie Moneyball - in which he played baseball revolutionary Billy Beane - and says they are his favourite type of film. He told NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce on their New Heights podcast: "I love a sports movie when they work... It's the greatest. I look back at Gene Hackman and Hoosiers and (Robert) Redford and The Natural, there's even something more. Sports for me, even one game is an entire lifetime." Pitt added to the Kelce brothers - who have both won the Super Bowl in the NFL: "We watch you guys, we watch your fate. We watch how you deal with adversity, how you fight through it and it's really an amazing metaphor for a lifetime."
