On a different racetrack of events, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise were initially attached to Ford v Ferrari, with the F1 star revealing what ultimately led the latter to back out of the project. Speaking to the United Arab Emirates-based publication The National News,

Javier Bardem, who plays Ruben Cervantes, points out Idris and Pitt likely felt more pressure filming during the live races in front of hundreds of thousands of people. But he says the crew’s “work” wasn’t lost on him.

More hangout movie than traditional narrative, “Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood” thrives on atmosphere and character, and Pitt embodies that perfectly. His chemistry with Leonardo DiCaprio’s insecure actor, Rick Dalton, is one of the movie’s highlights. It’s a love letter to a bygone era, and Pitt feels like he was born to be in it.