Summary
F1producer Jerry Bruckheimer has clarified the reported $300 million budget of Brad Pitt’s upcoming movie, with director Joseph Kosinski also chiming in about the reported cost. ThePitt-ledF1moviesees the star as Formula One driver Sonny Hayes, who comes out of retirement after an injury in the ’90s to help train rookie Noah Pearce (Damson Idris) to compete in the Apex Grand Prix. The movie, which gets released in theaters on July 28, 2025, has a reported budget of $300 million, making it a highly expensive production.
Speaking withDeadlineabout the cost ofF1,Bruckheimer explained how the alleged $300 million budget is higher than reality, citing rebates in different filming locations as an offsetting factor. Kosinski also joined in, reiterating the number misses the mark for how much the movie actually cost to make. Check out what Bruckheimer had Kosinski had to say below:
Joseph Kosinski: I’m just going to say I’m used, on a lot of the movies I’ve worked on, to having them over-reported for whatever reason, but I’ve never had an experience where they were off by this much on a film. I’m not sure where that number came from.
Why F1’s Budget Being Lower Than $300 Million Makes More Sense
In May, it was reported that Pitt’s latest movie was going to cost around $300 million by the end of production, making it one of the most expensive movies ever made.F1’s cost was concerningbecause there was no guarantee the film would be able to make so much money back, especially since there had been no indication of when the movie would be coming out. However, Bruckheimer and Kosinki’s report indicates making back its budget won’t be something the film will have to worry too much about.
While the duo sayApple has the concrete numbers about how muchF1cost to make, their insistence the price is lower than reported means it can still make back its budget in theaters. Generally speaking,Pitt movies have been box office successes, the star drawing plenty of attention to his films thanks to his acting skills and recognizable namesake. Given his role in the driver’s seat for this upcoming sports drama and his character being a mentor, it seems the film will be able to draw plenty of attention when it comes out next year.
Brad Pitt’s Reported $300 Million Movie Can Still Be A Box Office Hit (& Top Gun: Maverick Proves It)
Although Brad Pitt’s new movie sounds extremely costly, the Formula 1 racing project can recoup its budget and Top Gun: Maverick’s success shows how.
However,it’s also unclear what the actual budget forF1is, meaning the real number could still be somewhere within the hundreds of millions of dollars range. This is to be expected, though, since Pitt himself was paid a reported $30 million for leading the movie. Even though the racing movie’s budget is probably still somewhere above $100 million, its probable cost being lower than $300 million is a good sign the movie will end up being a success when it hits theaters.
Brad Pitt’s other upcoming acting role is in the 2024 action comedyWolfs.
