With an “F1” sequel inevitable after its blockbuster opening for Apple, rumors are swirling that the movie could race into theaters with not only one however two of Hollywood’s greatest stars. Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise have been continuously talked about in the identical sentence during the last month — and it has been over 30 years because the pair appeared onscreen collectively in “Interview with a Vampire.” Pitt and Cruise nearly starred in “Ford v. Ferrari,” truly — however Cruise dropped out when, in accordance with Pitt, he discovered he wouldn’t be spending very a lot time behind the wheel.
“Tom and I, for some time there, have been on ‘Ford v Ferrari’ with Joe [to direct]. This was about 10 years earlier than the blokes who truly made it – and made it an excellent film,” Pitt informed The Nationwide. “What it got here all the way down to is that we each needed to drive, and [Tom] needed to play Shelby, and I needed to play Ken Miles. And when Tom realized that Carroll Shelby wouldn’t be driving a lot within the film, it didn’t come by means of. So I’m undecided how that’s going to work [in a potential ‘F1‘ sequel], however we’ll give it a go. I’d like to.”
Now, there’s a shot that Cruise’s “Days of Thunder” character could find yourself in an “F1” follow-up, as director Joseph Kosinski mentioned in an interview with GQ Journal UK.
“Properly, proper now, it’d be Cole Trickle, who was [Cruise’s] ‘Days of Thunder’ character, we discover out that he and [Brad Pitt’s] Sonny Hayes have a previous. They have been rivals sooner or later, perhaps crossed paths,” Kosinski mentioned, including, ‘Who wouldn’t pay to see these two go head-to-head on the observe?”
In discussing what would have to be included within the sequel, Pitt’s calls for have been clear.
“I’d need to drive once more, selfishly talking… F1 remains to be the main focus. It must be on Joshua Pierce — Damson Idris’s character – and the remainder of the group preventing for a championship. The place does Sonny slot in? I’m undecided. Sonny’s most likely out on the Bonneville Salt Flats, setting velocity information or one thing like that. So I’m undecided past that, simply but,” Pitt mentioned.
“F1” has grow to be an unqualified field workplace hit, grossing $161 million in simply its first week of launch. With the movie probably so as to add far more to its whole over the lengthy Independence Day weekend, it has already grow to be the primary main theatrical success for Apple’s fledgling movie studio. Pitt made it clear that he’s not taking the film’s distinctive enchantment as a right.
“The best pleasure – the factor that places a smile on my face — is seeing households, from youngsters to grandparents, huge teams of buddies all going collectively and taking pictures in entrance of the poster or the automotive. It’s a rarity for movie to succeed in that stage of response, particularly on this day and time. I believe the worth of leisure can typically be larger than the piece itself. And I believe that’s taking place right here,” Pitt mentioned.