It is easy to think about the suave and assured Lewis Hamilton getting into the sneakers of one of many pilots in “Prime Gun: Maverick.” However finally, the racer by no means acquired the chance to cement his friendship with Tom Cruise on the massive display. These preliminary chats about starring in “Maverick,” nonetheless, appeared to assist Hamilton safe his subsequent gig.
He’ll be starring in and producing Joseph Kosinski and Brad Pitt’s untitled racing movie for Apple TV+. Set on the earth of Components One racing, the movie reunites “Prime Gun: Maverick” director Kosinski with franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The duo requested Hamilton to hitch the movie and assist guarantee its authenticity, one thing that excites the driving force. “I felt my job actually has been to attempt to name BS […] Simply giving them recommendation about what racing is admittedly about and what, as a racing fan, would enchantment and what wouldn’t,” he informed GQ. Whereas he missed out on Cruise’s flick, Hamilton may probably be liable for one other cinematic basic. Particulars are slim however hopefully, the movie could make field workplace historical past like “Prime Gun: Maverick.”
Seeing as Hamilton already has a working relationship with Kosinski and Bruckheimer and a friendship with Cruise, it is potential that he may nonetheless have a shot at the upcoming “Prime Gun 3,” which is within the works at Paramount.