Brad Pitt Suspends Production on 'Apex' Formula 1 Movie Amid SAG-AFTRA Strike

Brad Pitt Suspends Production on 'Apex' Formula 1 Movie Amid SAG-AFTRA Strike

Brad Pitt is hitting the brakes on production of his upcoming Formula 1 racing movie.

For the past several weeks, the 59-year-old Oscar-winning actor has been hard at work filming his Apple TV+ movie Apex in Hungary, which is outside jurisdiction of the Hollywood actors’ union.

However, to show his solidarity with the actors on strike, Brad – who stars in the movie and is producing it – has decided to suspend production on Apex until the SAG-AFTRA strike is resolved.

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“Brad agreed that they would finish shoots booked in but has postponed planned production over the next two months,” a source close to the movie shared with The Sun.

“The cast and crew of Apex have been filming in Budapest but Brad has called for the future dates to be put back, in solidarity with everyone striking,” the source continued.

“Postponing the production was a massive call, especially financially, but Brad has listened to the concerns of the people he works with and wants to show his support,” the source added.

As of right now, production for Apex is scheduled to resume in November with the next planned dates for shooting are in Las Vegas.

You can find out more about Apex here.

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