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Brad 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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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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