Brad Pitt is reported to have paused production on his Formula One film, to show support for the SAG strike.
The Oscar winner is currently in Europe filming Apex, but a source has told UK media that production has been cancelled.
“Brad agreed that they would finish shoots booked in but has postponed planned production over the next two months.
“The cast and crew of Apex have been filming in Budapest (Hungary, central Europe) but Brad has called for the future dates to be put back, in solidarity with everyone striking.
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“Postponing the production was a massive call, especially financially, but Brad has listened to the concerns of the people he works with and wants to show his support.”
Another source has told Deadline that the crew were scheduled to film at the The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps frequently referred to as Spa, in Belgium this weekend – with the country’s real-life Grand Prix taking place on Sunday – but this won’t now be happening.
The next planned dates for shooting are Las Vegas in November, by which time everyone involved is hoping for a resolution to the current impasse between writers, actors and studios.
Pitt is starring in the film as well as producing, the latter alongside former world champion Lewis Hamilton. The team recently joined real-life Grand Prix teams at the British race at Silverstone in England, where Pitt joined the F1 drivers’ race briefing and later took to the track himself, reaching speeds of a reported 150mph.
Just in time for the F1 Summer Break
I’ve seen grips trucks moving overnight and carpenters delivering their craft late at night. Scabs are everywhere .
Why are you idiots attacking Brad Pitt when Kevin Costner & Morgan Freeman actually got a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement for a TV show they’re producing for Paramount?
“Spy drama series The Gray House, produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman, which is being distributed internationally by Paramount Global”
Why can’t they ALL be attacked???I didn’t realize there was a limit to the number of scabs one could criticize in the media…..
Okay, then add them to the Brad Pitt list.
FYI: There are thousands of films still filming around the world. This a global industry. A couple of American unions going on strike doesn’t affect the pipeline.
ITA. The only thing these strikes are doing is opening the door for other markets to flood American theaters and streamers with their content.
That almost no one wants to watch. Netflix is learning that the hard way. Acquire as much crap as you want, it’s still crap.
Yes, it does. While the industry is global there is no equivalence to Hollywood. There’s not even a close second.
This small group of online trolls, who post negative comments, on every post are pathetic. Your lives must be miserable if all you do is spread lies and negativity.