F1 Star Damson Idris Reacts To Simone Ashley's Scenes Being Scrapped
F1 actor Damson Idris has reacted to the news that Simone Ashley's scenes have been cut from the film.
Damson stars opposite Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies, Kerry Condon and a host of real-life Formula One stars in the new sports drama, which centres around a retired racer who becomes a mentor for a fledgling star in the field.
Last week, it was revealed that while Bridgerton star Simone was originally due to appear in F1, her scenes didn't make it into the finished movie, aside from a few shots in which she doesn't speak.
Asked for his thoughts on Simone being cut, Damson told BuzzFeed UK: 'First of all, I love Simone, not just as a person, but also as an artist. I think she's stupidly talented.'
He then clarified: '[Simone's] role was more of a cameo kind of role. It was sort of a love interest situation that happened.
'But, as with many movies, you know the director's cut. I mean I've been cut out of movies, and these things happen.'
Damson added: 'The joy of it is that, I know she's gonna work with not only [F1 director] Joseph Kosinski again, but definitely with me again.'
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Joseph Kosinski told People last week of Simone's absence from F1: 'It happens on every film, where you have to shoot more than you can use.
'There were two or three storylines that ultimately didn't make into the final cut.'
He quickly celebrated the former Sex Education star as an 'incredible talent', 'incredible actress' and 'incredible singer', adding that he would 'love to work with her again' in the future.
Simone previously told Elle in an interview published earlier this month that her part in F1 was a 'very small' one, but that she was still 'very grateful to be in that movie', describing the filming process as a 'crazy' experience.
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