US EditionBrad Pitt Reveals Why He and Tom Cruise Backed Out of Ford v Ferrari Roles
HOLLYWOOD, JUL 3 – Tom Cruise left Ford v Ferrari after learning his character would rarely drive, leading Brad Pitt to also exit; the 2019 film later starred Matt Damon and Christian Bale.
- Brad Pitt revealed that he and Tom Cruise were once attached to star in an early version of Ford v Ferrari about 10 years before its 2019 release.
- They both wanted to drive in the film, with Pitt aiming to play Ken Miles and Cruise wanting the role of Carroll Shelby, but Cruise dropped out because Shelby would not drive much.
- The 2019 film Ford v Ferrari starred Christian Bale and Matt Damon, was directed by James Mangold, won two Oscars, and received a Best Picture nomination.
- Pitt joked last month that he wouldn’t 'hang my ass off airplanes' and expressed openness to driving again in a potential sequel to the Apple and Warner Bros. hit F1 movie, which grossed $161 million in its first week.
- The success of F1 has made it Apple's first major theatrical hit, with talks of a sequel that could reunite Pitt and Cruise, possibly linked to the in‑progress Days of Thunder follow‑up.
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Brad Pitt Says Tom Cruise Pulled Out Of ‘Ford v Ferrari’ After He Realized He “Would Not Be Driving Much In The Movie”
On a different racetrack of events, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise were initially attached to Ford v Ferrari, with the F1 star revealing what ultimately led the latter to back out of the project. Speaking to the United Arab Emirates-based publication The National News, Pitt reflected on the racing pic that never came to pass, […]
Brad Pitt reveals why Tom Cruise passed on Ford v Ferrari
Brad Pitt revealed why he and Tom Cruise pulled out of starring in the acclaimed racing film Ford v Ferrari. The two Hollywood icons were originally set to star in the film about the legendary 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race. TOM CRUISE AND FORD V FERRARI However, the project fell through over a simple yet very Tom Cruise-like reason: he wouldn’t be driving enough on screen. In a recent interview with The National, Pitt explained that both he and …
Brad Pitt Reveals Why His Version of Ford v Ferrari Starring Alongside Tom Cruise Never Got Made
The actors were set to appear in what later became the 2019 film starring Matt Damon and Christian BaleSamir Hussein/WireImage Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt at 'F1' premiere in June 2025NEED TO KNOWBrad Pitt is detailing why a past costarring role with Tom Cruise didn't come to fruitionThe Academy Award winner revealed in an interview with The National that he and Cruise didn't reunite for Ford v Ferrari for a few reasonsThe film later released in 20…
Brad Pitt reveals why Tom Cruise stepped back from 'Ford v Ferrari'
Brad Pitt has just now dished the surprising reason behind Tom Cruise's decision to step back from Ford v Ferrari.The duo was supposed to play the lead roles of Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby respectively. But Cruise backed out from...
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