"Director and Producer of F1 discuss their choice of Tom Cruise over Brad Pitt for the movie role"
In an exclusive interview with GQ magazine, director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have revealed that the production of Brad Pitt's upcoming Formula 1 film may have taken a significantly different turn had Tom Cruise been cast in the lead role.
The movie, set to release on June 27, follows a veteran Formula 1 driver who comes out of retirement to mentor a promising young racer. If Cruise had taken on the lead role, Kosinski suggested that his high-octane style, evident in films like Top Gun: Maverick, may have been brought to the table, potentially intensifying the racing sequences and aerial shots.
Graham Kelly, an action-vehicle supervisor involved in the film, shared his thoughts, stating that working with Cruise can be a "stressful experience" due to his propensity to push boundaries. He also hinted that Cruise's character might have elicited more fear-inducing moments, referring to Pitt as an actor who is acutely aware of his limits and would be cautious in execution.
In terms of casting dynamic, Cruise's character, resembling the intense camaraderie he shares with his co-stars in Mission: Impossible films, could have created a more dramatic mentor-protégé relationship with Damson Idris's character in Pitt's F1 movie. The story might also have included more thrilling accidents and near-death experiences, similar to Cruise's roles in the Mission: Impossible franchise, emphasizing the high-stakes nature of competitive racing.
Despite these potential changes, Lewis Hamilton's role as a producer, focusing on authenticity and accuracy in the racing world, would likely remain unaltered regardless of the lead actor.
- Who knows if the racing sequences and aerial shots in Brad Pitt's Formula 1 movie would have been more intense if Tom Cruise had been cast, considering Cruise's style in movies like Top Gun: Maverick.
- If Tom Cruise had been the lead in the movie, the mentor-protégé relationship between his character and Damson Idris's character might have mirrored the intense camaraderie Cruise shares with his co-stars in Mission: Impossible films.
- While the casting of Tom Cruise could have brought a different dynamic to the entertainment value of the Formula 1 movie, it's likely that Lewis Hamilton's role as a producer, focusing on the authenticity and accuracy in the racing world, would have remained the same.
