Adam Driver Didn’t Drive Cars On ‘Ferrari’ Set: ‘They Don’t Trust Me’

It’s ironic but Adam Driver did not drive a car on the set of Ferraribiopic in which he plays Enzo Ferrari. This Thursday, the 31st, the actor said at the Venice International Film Festival that the production “would not let him drive the cars for safety reasons” (via People).

the castmate Patrick Dempsey, on the other hand, could drive some vehicles. he interprets Piero Taruffi and although many don’t know it, Dempsey is indeed a professional racing driver.

“Like I said, making a movie is a miracle and they don’t want me touching the most expensive thing of all. I don’t drive the cars, except in pre-production — obviously new Ferraris, I can’t afford the others. . And then, at first, I’m not driving that one, it’s on a dolly”, he said. driver.

“Again, they don’t trust me with small pieces of equipment. Big pieces, like sandwiches, they let me handle,” joked the actor.

Adam Driver managed to promote Ferrari thanks to an agreement between the production of the feature film and the actors’ union. Independent films have secured approval from SAG-AFTRA for the promotion of productions at film festivals.