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AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 23: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes meets Brad Pitt and Tim Cook in the garage prior to the F1 Grand Prix of USA at Circuit of The Americas on October 23, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mario Renzi – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 23: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes meets Brad Pitt and Tim Cook in the garage prior to the F1 Grand Prix of USA at Circuit of The Americas on October 23, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mario Renzi – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
There was a different buzz in the paddocks last weekend in the US GP. Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt visited the F1 grid to do some research for his new movie project in collaboration with Lewis Hamilton. The Fight Club star met and interacted with several people in the F1 paddock.
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Having previously worked in movies like the Cars series and Zoolander 2, Lewis Hamilton is now looking forward to working with his own production house. The Mercedes driver revealed he has opened a new production house named Dawn Apollo Films. The main reason for the same is to have “meaningful conversations and impactful storytelling”.
Additionally, the 7-time world champion appeared on the popular TV host Jimmy Kimmel’s show. He shared a myriad of experiences like getting knighted, being a fashion icon, and also working with Brad Pitt.
When Kimmel asked him about his experience meeting Brad Pitt and working alongside him, Hamilton said, “Oh man, it’s been such an amazing experience meeting Brad. So basically we’re doing the movie, new Formula 1 movie and Joe Kosinski and Brad are at the racetrack with us. Brad is the star and I’ve just started a production company because I’ve loved movies.”
He further added, “My whole life, I’ve been massively inspired by so many movies and it’s a dawn of a new age, that’s why it’s called Dawn Apollo.”
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Lewis Hamilton will now be shifting his focus to the coming week’s Mexican GP. Hamilton gave a close fight to Max Verstappen in Austin. However, the Dutch Lion proved too good for the Mercedes driver as he won his 13th race of the season.
Lewis Hamilton reveals his plans for acting in the future
It’s not easy being Lewis Hamilton. The Mercedes driver still looks at the top of his game. Despite having a dismal season with the Silver Arrows, Hamilton is confident of bouncing back again next season. Despite all that being his primary focus, in his recent interview, the Mercedes star revealed how he feels about acting in front of the big screen.
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Formula One F1 – United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S. – October 23, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the United States Grand Prix with second placed Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo
Lewis said, “I’m fascinated by it, I really am. I would love to try it one day it but I’m very conscious of the fact that it takes ten thousand hours to master something. I’m very stubborn. If I’m going to do something, I want it to be really good.”
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He further said, “I don’t have to be the best at everything, necessarily, but I know how much hard work these actors have put in. I don’t want to be one of those celebs that just moves into a different field and thinks he can easily do it.”
Lewis has previously lent his voice in Disney’s Cars movie series.
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Even though Lewis Hamilton still remains focused on driving in F1, he is exploring other things in life. Knowing the way he drives an F1 car, do you think Hamilton can act in front of the big screen with the same elegance?
