Director Joseph Kosinski’s new 2025 movie F1 might not get every detail about Formula 1 racing entirely correct, but it certainly is a film that at least strives for realism. The cinematography and sound design does its best to make the audience feel like they are right on the track with cars driving at triple digit speeds, and a huge part of the production process was having the stars of the movie sitting behind the wheel (with champion Lewis Hamilton offering plenty of pointers). Even the archive video and flashback sequences go the extra mile so to speak, with Brad Pitt’s Sonny Hayes sporting a haircut that is very era appropriate and based on Pitt’s on style from that time.
CinemaBlend’s Jeff McCobb had the opportunity to sit down with Joseph Kosinski earlier this month to discuss the filmmaker’s work on the exciting new sports blockbuster, and he asked specifically about an aspect of the movie that got a big reaction during his screening: Brad Pitt’s 1980s haircut in the flashback moments. Jeff asked if the style choice was actively looking to get a kind of rise out of the audience, and the director explained,
Yeah. I mean, that was, you know, an authentic Brad hairstyle from from the period, which Brad is very proud of. So, yeah, I liked getting a glimpse into Sonny’s past and understanding kind of where he came from.
Javier Bardem, Damson Idris and Kerry Condon opposite Brad Pitt. The film is now playing in theaters everywhere, having just won the number one spot at the box office this weekend, and if you’re planning to see it, it’s definitely an experience that needs to be had on the big screen.