Brad Pitt’s Formula 1 film, which will soon be released, could not have been made without Lewis Hamilton, said director Joseph Kosinski on Friday.
Apple’s original “F1” film, with action scenes filmed during racing weekends with the cooperation of the Liberty Media Sport, is due in cinemas and International IMAX on June 25 and in North America on June 27.
Kosinski told journalists after an advance at the Canadian Grand Prix that Hamilton’s involvement, who joined Ferrari this season after winning six of his seven titles at Mercedes, had been the key.
The 40 -year -old Briton is credited as a co -producer while his Dawn Apollo production company was also involved.
Kosinski, who made the tube “Top Gun: Maverick”, explained how Hamilton was the first person he contacted with the idea of a film.
“I sent him an email and I just said” I want to tell the story in your world. I want to make it as authentic as possible. Would you assist me? “” He said.
“And fortunately, Lewis said yes … He had actually told me earlier to play a role in” Top Gun Maverick “. That’s how I knew Lewis.”
Hamilton, who had to refuse part in this film by Tom Cruise because of his racing commitments, acted as intermediary with Formula 1 and as a consultant advisor to technical precision and authenticity.
He was also a driver advisor of Pitt and the Co-Star Damson Idris.
“In Hungary for example, he said:” If Brad will let someone pass during a blue flag and he wants it to be as tight as possible, he will only do that around six “”, said Kosinski.
“This kind of details … of a world champion seven times who lives and breathes this world every day, I could not have obtained that from anywhere else.”
Hamilton also contributed to the story and served as inspiration for a scene where the character of Pitt explains why he continues in spiritual terms.
“So his involvement was incredible. We couldn’t make the film without him.”
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer referred to Hamilton’s insistence on the authenticity also in the sound of the film, citing an example in Silverstone where the British had stressed that a corner had been taken at second speed, but the audio was fourth speed.
“It is this kind of detail that has been devoted to this,” he said.
Hamilton said Pitt’s speed was real and that the film will be the most authentic race film to date.
Formula 1 hopes that the film cements the attraction of the Netflix Docu “ series to survive ” series which has stimulated the popularity and growth of the formula worldwide and in particular in the key American market.
“I think there is this perception that” the will to survive “has transformed America into F1, but I think there are so many more people who know nothing,” said Kosinski.
“So there is a lot of potential there.”
