According to producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Senna’s legacy was fundamental for the construction of the script
The debut of F1: The Movie It promises to thrill especially the Brazilian public. The feature film, starring Brad Pitt (Once upon a time in … Hollywood) and directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), will have the participation of Ayrton Senna. The inclusion of the three -time world champion was possible thanks to the authorization granted by the pilot’s family, according to Folha information.
Senna appears in a flashback set in the 1990s, when Hayes (Pitt) supposedly competed. In the scene, the character of Pitt dispute position with the Brazilian until a serious accident. SennaThen interrupts his race to help his rival, a gesture that reinforces his image of Fair Play and Humanity.
According to the producer Jerry BruckheimerSenna’s legacy was fundamental for the construction of the script. “Ayrton was an amazing pilot and we thought he would have been an inspiration to our protagonist, someone to admire”He said. Joseph Kosinski added: “If you ask any pilot who was your favorite name of Formula 1, almost everyone will say Ayrton Senna. We needed to create Sonny Hayes’s myth in the 1990s, and we couldn’t let the opportunity to have Ayrton in the movie.”
Bruckheimer also revealed that the documentary Senna: The Brazilian, the Hero, the Championdirected by Asif Kapadia And launched 15 years ago, it served as a reference for project development. “It’s an amazing documentary, like Ayrton”He said.
About F1: The Movie
In the plot, Pitt He plays a former frustrated F1 pilot who gets a chance to return to the tracks for a new challenge. He will need to be the mentor of a young man, and rebel, colleague of the fictional team Apxgp.
Who’s in the cast?
In addition to Brad Pittthe cast has DAMSON IDRIS (Snowfall), JAVIER BARDEM (007 – Operation Skyfall), Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) and others.
When to debut?
Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), F1: The Movie (2025) debut in Brazilian theaters on June 26. Check out the trailer:
Source:Sheet
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