A bold decision for Brad Pitt. The 59-year-old Oscar winner, who previously worked with Joseph Kosinski (known for Top Gun: Marvelick And oblivion in particular) on the shooting and production of his next film, To suddenly ceased operations. Indeed, this film around Formula 1 was eagerly awaited by fans of the discipline, and had been following its course for several months at the discretion of the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Brad Pitt himself had been seen at the beginning of this month of July in Silverstone, before the British Grand Prix, for filming. If the title of the film has not yet been revealed, its synopsis is known: Brad Pitt will interpret “an aging driver decided to come out of retirement to face rising talent from his stable”, who himself will be played by Damson Idris. But this Sunday July 30, 2023, Angelina Jolie’s ex said stop. In order to show his support for the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA, the American star decided to leave the set.
A growing strike
“Filming is now on hold as Brad Pitt stands firm with his fellow actors union members”announced the British agency PA. “Brad Pitt has requested that future dates be pushed back, in solidarity with all those on strike“. This decision of the actor should therefore push back to November 19 the resumption of the shooting of this film. As a reminder, the strike in Hollywood, which began on July 14, 2023, is the result of the failure of negotiations between the major broadcast platforms and the SAG-AFTRA union, representing 160,000 actors, stunt performers, dancers and other film professionals. movie theater. Joined by the screenwriters (being them already on strike), they demand better salary conditions, but above all guarantees in the face of the growing use of artificial intelligence in the industry. This strike, which is gaining momentum, causes a complete slowdown Hollywood movie business and has already caused the 2023 Emmy Awards to be postponed.