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3 hours ago
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- Mint
Damson Idris recalls why he was horrified while shooting F1 scene with Brad Pitt
Washington DC [US], June 20 (ANI): Actor Damson Idris recalled why he was horrified while shooting a scene for a sports drama film 'F1' with his co-star and onscreen mentor Brad Pitt, reported People. In the Formula 1 racing film, Idris, 33, portrays rookie driver Joshua Pearace, who Sonny Hayes (played by Brad Pitt) mentors after he comes out of retirement. During his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Idris joked that he was worried about losing his job after filming one particularly "rageful" scene, reported People. "It's so funny working with Brad. He's such a beautiful human being, such a giving actor. We once did a scene where I had to scream in his face, and it was the biggest scene for me. I was so nervous," shared Idris He continued, sharing, "In between the takes, I spat in Brad Pitt's face." "It was an accident. It was a rageful scene," said Damson, saying that he "watched the spit go to Brad," who had a shocked reaction. However, Pitt handled the incident like a pro, Idris added. "And then he kept going, and in my head I'm like, 'Oh my gosh. I just spat on Brad Pitt's face.' I was like, 'I'm going to lose my job now.' And I watched the spit the whole take, it was just there dribbling down," reported People. After host Stephen Colbert referred to the actor as "This really promising, up-and-coming new guy named Brad Pitt," Idris replied, saying, "He is good. He has a really bright future, that guy," He continued, "I hope he sticks around." He also recalled when he thought he came very close to meeting Pitt before his own Hollywood career took off. "I used to work at the Lyceum Theatre. I was an usher there in London," he said, noting that he thought Pitt had attended a production of The Lion King there, reported People. "The reason I worked there is because I wanted to spy on actors and try and learn, be a sponge. And one day Brad Pitt comes in to watch the play, and I'm at the back working. So I rush out, 'Oh my gosh, Brad Pitt's here.' And I don't catch him. I see blonde hair, blue jeans and some tan boots just walk out the door. I said, 'Wow, one day I'm going to work with him,' " Idris said. "I told Brad the story. I said, 'Hey, when I was younger, I saw you. You came to The Lion King.' He was like, 'I've never seen The Lion King,' " he said. Idris also shared once that he and Pitt drove the cars for their roles. "We drove up to 180 miles per hour," he said, revealing that he "tried" to race against Pitt. "Brad is really fast. He is just such an amazing adrenaline junkie. He rides bikes." While talking about his training for the role, Idris said it lasted about four months. "And it took us around two years to make this movie," he joked. "I had two years of F1 experience under my belt. Technically, I'm probably faster than Lewis Hamilton," reported People.
Time of India
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Damson Idris recalls why he was horrified while shooting 'F1' scene with Brad Pitt
Actor Damson Idris recalled why he was horrified while shooting a scene for a sports drama film 'F1' with his co-star and onscreen mentor Brad Pitt , reported People. In the Formula 1 racing film, Idris, 33, portrays rookie driver Joshua Pearace, who Sonny Hayes (played by Brad Pitt) mentors after he comes out of retirement. During his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Idris joked that he was worried about losing his job after filming one particularly "rageful" scene, reported People. "It's so funny working with Brad. He's such a beautiful human being, such a giving actor. We once did a scene where I had to scream in his face, and it was the biggest scene for me. I was so nervous," shared Idris He continued, sharing, "In between the takes, I spat in Brad Pitt's face." "It was an accident. It was a rageful scene," said Damson, saying that he "watched the spit go to Brad," who had a shocked reaction. However, Pitt handled the incident like a pro, Idris added. "And then he kept going, and in my head I'm like, 'Oh my gosh. I just spat on Brad Pitt's face.' I was like, 'I'm going to lose my job now.' And I watched the spit the whole take, it was just there dribbling down," reported People. After host Stephen Colbert referred to the actor as "This really promising, up-and-coming new guy named Brad Pitt," Idris replied, saying, "He is good. He has a really bright future, that guy," He continued, "I hope he sticks around." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Wärmepumpe 2025: Technikwunder stellt den Heizungsmarkt auf den Kopf thermondo Undo He also recalled when he thought he came very close to meeting Pitt before his own Hollywood career took off. "I used to work at the Lyceum Theatre. I was an usher there in London," he said, noting that he thought Pitt had attended a production of The Lion King there, reported People. "The reason I worked there is because I wanted to spy on actors and try and learn, be a sponge. And one day Brad Pitt comes in to watch the play, and I'm at the back working. So I rush out, 'Oh my gosh, Brad Pitt's here.' And I don't catch him. I see blonde hair, blue jeans and some tan boots just walk out the door. I said, 'Wow, one day I'm going to work with him,' " Idris said. "I told Brad the story. I said, 'Hey, when I was younger, I saw you. You came to The Lion King.' He was like, 'I've never seen The Lion King,' " he said. Idris also shared once that he and Pitt drove the cars for their roles. "We drove up to 180 miles per hour," he said, revealing that he "tried" to race against Pitt. "Brad is really fast. He is just such an amazing adrenaline junkie. He rides bikes." While talking about his training for the role, Idris said it lasted about four months. "And it took us around two years to make this movie," he joked. "I had two years of F1 experience under my belt. Technically, I'm probably faster than Lewis Hamilton," reported People. 'F1' opens in theatres on June 27.
Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
List of the top summer movies since ‘Jaws' turned it into blockbuster season in 1975
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 'Jaws' turns 50 this week, and its legacy of the summer movie blockbuster remains strong. The titles that have packed the most summer moviegoers into theaters since 1975 represent some of the best known films of the last half century, including five 'Star Wars' movies, Pixar favorites like 'Toy Story 3' and 'Finding Nemo,' superheroes galore and both 'Top Gun' films. They also include some surprises, and movies both less bombastic and less enduring. Combined, the top-earning summer films between 1975 and 2024 earned more than $15 billion through the summer months, a figure not adjusted for inflation, according to the tracking firm Comscore. It's also worth noting that box-office tracking before 1981 was not as robust as it is today — and there was essentially no summer movie season in 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic shuttered theaters across the country. Here's a list of the top summer movie each year, along with the film's gross earnings from its release date through Labor Day, according to Comscore's data. ___ 1975: 'Jaws,' $260 million 1976: 'The Omen,' $60.9 million 1977: 'Star Wars,' $221.3 million 1978: 'Grease,' $132.5 million 1979: 'Alien,' $79 million 1980: 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back,' $222.7 million 1981: 'Superman II,' $59.2 million 1982: 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,' $242 million 1983: 'Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi' $222.3 million 1984: 'Ghostbusters,' $189.1 million 1985: 'Rambo: First Blood Part II,' $139 million 1986: 'Top Gun,' $131.3 million 1987: 'Beverly Hills Cop II,' $151 million 1988: 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' $130.7 million 1989: 'Batman,' $239 million 1990: 'Ghost,' $125 million 1991: 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day,' $183.1 million 1992: 'Batman Returns,' $159.8 million 1993: 'Jurassic Park,' $316.6 million 1994: 'The Lion King,' $262.3 million 1995: 'Batman Forever,' $181.4 million 1996: 'Independence Day,' $282 million 1997: 'Men In Black,' $235.1 million 1998: 'Armageddon,' $193 million 1999: 'Star Wars: Episode I - Phantom Menace,' $421.4 million 2000: 'Mission: Impossible II,' $214 million 2001: 'Shrek,' $263 million 2002: 'Spider-Man,' $403.7 million 2003: 'Finding Nemo,' $332.7 million 2004: 'Shrek 2,' $436.7 million 2005: 'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith,' $380 million 2006: 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest,' $414 million 2007: 'Spider-Man 3,' $336.5 million 2008: 'The Dark Knight,' $504.8 million 2009: 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,' $400.6 million 2010: 'Toy Story 3,' $409 million 2011: 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows II,' $375.6 million 2012: 'Marvel's The Avengers,' $620.3 million 2013: 'Iron Man 3,' $409 million 2014: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy,' $281.2 million 2015: 'Jurassic World,' $647.4 million 2016: 'Finding Dory,' $482.9 million 2017: 'Wonder Woman,' $409.5 million 2018: 'Incredibles 2,' $602.6 million 2019: 'The Lion King,' $523.6 million 2020: 'Tenet,' $20 million 2021: 'Black Widow,' $182.7 million 2022: 'Top Gun Maverick,' $701.3 million 2023: 'Barbie,' $612.3 million 2024: 'Inside Out 2,' $650.8 million ___ Source: Comscore
San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
List of the top summer movies since 'Jaws' turned it into blockbuster season in 1975
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 'Jaws' turns 50 this week, and its legacy of the summer movie blockbuster remains strong. The titles that have packed the most summer moviegoers into theaters since 1975 represent some of the best known films of the last half century, including five 'Star Wars' movies, Pixar favorites like 'Toy Story 3' and 'Finding Nemo,' superheroes galore and both 'Top Gun' films. They also include some surprises, and movies both less bombastic and less enduring. Combined, the top-earning summer films between 1975 and 2004 have more than $15 billion through the summer months, a figure not adjusted for inflation, according to the tracking firm Comscore. It's also worth noting that box-office tracking before 1981 was not as robust as it is today — and there was essentially no summer movie season in 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic shuttered theaters across the country. Here's a list of the top summer movie each year, along with the film's gross earnings from its release date through Labor Day, according to Comscore's data. 1976: 'The Omen,' $60.9 million 1977: 'Star Wars,' $221.3 million 1978: 'Grease,' $132.5 million 1979: 'Alien,' $79 million 1980: 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back,' $222.7 million 1981: 'Superman II,' $59.2 million 1982: 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,' $242 million 1983: 'Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi' $222.3 million 1984: 'Ghostbusters,' $189.1 million 1985: 'Rambo: First Blood Part II,' $139 million 1986: 'Top Gun,' $131.3 million 1987: 'Beverly Hills Cop II,' $151 million 1988: 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' $130.7 million 1989: 'Batman,' $239 million 1990: 'Ghost,' $125 million 1991: 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day,' $183.1 million 1992: 'Batman Returns,' $159.8 million 1993: 'Jurassic Park,' $316.6 million 1994: 'The Lion King,' $262.3 million 1995: 'Batman Forever,' $181.4 million 1996: 'Independence Day,' $282 million 1997: 'Men In Black,' $235.1 million 1998: 'Armageddon,' $193 million 1999: 'Star Wars: Episode I - Phantom Menace,' $421.4 million 2000: 'Mission: Impossible II,' $214 million 2001: 'Shrek,' $263 million 2002: 'Spider-Man,' $403.7 million 2003: 'Finding Nemo,' $332.7 million 2004: 'Shrek 2,' $436.7 million 2005: 'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith,' $380 million 2006: 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest,' $414 million 2007: 'Spider-Man 3,' $336.5 million 2008: 'The Dark Knight,' $504.8 million 2009: 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,' $400.6 million 2010: 'Toy Story 3,' $409 million 2011: 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows II,' $375.6 million 2012: 'Marvel's The Avengers,' $620.3 million 2013: 'Iron Man 3,' $409 million 2014: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy,' $281.2 million 2015: 'Jurassic World,' $647.4 million 2016: 'Finding Dory,' $482.9 million 2017: 'Wonder Woman,' $409.5 million 2018: 'Incredibles 2,' $602.6 million 2019: 'The Lion King,' $523.6 million 2020: 'Tenet,' $20 million 2021: 'Black Widow,' $182.7 million 2022: 'Top Gun Maverick,' $701.3 million 2023: 'Barbie,' $612.3 million 2024: 'Inside Out 2,' $650.8 million ___ Source: Comscore
2 days ago
- Entertainment
List of the top summer movies since 'Jaws' turned it into blockbuster season in 1975
LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) — 'Jaws' turns 50 this week, and its legacy of the summer movie blockbuster remains strong. The titles that have packed the most summer moviegoers into theaters since 1975 represent some of the best known films of the last half century, including five 'Star Wars' movies, Pixar favorites like 'Toy Story 3' and 'Finding Nemo,' superheroes galore and both 'Top Gun' films. They also include some surprises, and movies both less bombastic and less enduring. Combined, the top-earning summer films between 1975 and 2004 have more than $15 billion through the summer months, a figure not adjusted for inflation, according to the tracking firm Comscore. It's also worth noting that box-office tracking before 1981 was not as robust as it is today — and there was essentially no summer movie season in 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic shuttered theaters across the country. Here's a list of the top summer movie each year, along with the film's gross earnings from its release date through Labor Day, according to Comscore's data. ___ 1975: 'Jaws,' $260 million 1976: 'The Omen,' $60.9 million 1977: 'Star Wars,' $221.3 million 1978: 'Grease,' $132.5 million 1979: 'Alien,' $79 million 1980: 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back,' $222.7 million 1981: 'Superman II,' $59.2 million 1982: 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,' $242 million 1983: 'Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi' $222.3 million 1984: 'Ghostbusters,' $189.1 million 1985: 'Rambo: First Blood Part II,' $139 million 1986: 'Top Gun,' $131.3 million 1987: 'Beverly Hills Cop II,' $151 million 1988: 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' $130.7 million 1989: 'Batman,' $239 million 1990: 'Ghost,' $125 million 1991: 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day,' $183.1 million 1992: 'Batman Returns,' $159.8 million 1993: 'Jurassic Park,' $316.6 million 1994: 'The Lion King,' $262.3 million 1995: 'Batman Forever,' $181.4 million 1996: 'Independence Day,' $282 million 1997: 'Men In Black,' $235.1 million 1998: 'Armageddon,' $193 million 1999: 'Star Wars: Episode I - Phantom Menace,' $421.4 million 2000: 'Mission: Impossible II,' $214 million 2001: 'Shrek,' $263 million 2002: 'Spider-Man,' $403.7 million 2003: 'Finding Nemo,' $332.7 million 2004: 'Shrek 2,' $436.7 million 2005: 'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith,' $380 million 2006: 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest,' $414 million 2007: 'Spider-Man 3,' $336.5 million 2008: 'The Dark Knight,' $504.8 million 2009: 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,' $400.6 million 2010: 'Toy Story 3,' $409 million 2011: 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows II,' $375.6 million 2012: 'Marvel's The Avengers,' $620.3 million 2013: 'Iron Man 3,' $409 million 2014: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy,' $281.2 million 2015: 'Jurassic World,' $647.4 million 2016: 'Finding Dory,' $482.9 million 2017: 'Wonder Woman,' $409.5 million 2018: 'Incredibles 2,' $602.6 million 2019: 'The Lion King,' $523.6 million 2020: 'Tenet,' $20 million 2021: 'Black Widow,' $182.7 million 2022: 'Top Gun Maverick,' $701.3 million 2023: 'Barbie,' $612.3 million 2024: 'Inside Out 2,' $650.8 million ___ Source: Comscore
