Working with Brad Pitt 'a privilege' - film extra

A local film extra has described his delight at starring in a major Hollywood production alongside Brad Pitt.

Nathan Pegler, from Winterbourne Bassett near Swindon, appears in F1 the Movie as a race scrutineer and as a pit marshal.

The production, which was partially filmed at Silverstone during the 2023 Grand Prix weekend, sees Brad Pitt as an ageing racing driver looking to recreate former glories, having been forced into retirement years earlier.

Mr Pegler said that it was a privilege to appear alongside the stars in such a large production.

"I stood next to Javier Bardem for one scene, and near Mr Pitt. I did say hello to him on a couple of occasions.

"(I was) fairly close to everything and everybody.

"I think with people like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise and the like, they've got a presence, and that was evident. And he's still a good looking boy at 60 something", he said.

Mr Pegler also described how the production was filmed in the midst of a busy race weekend.

"It's as everything's going on. Through race weekend, they're fitting all the scenes in around what's going on."

In contrast to other films and TV shows he has been involved in, he said that the amount of money spent on the film was "crazy".

"There were 60 background extras. We were on a reasonable whack for the film, and just that budget alone for the background is huge.

"You can't possibly imagine the figures for the whole production."

Mr Pegler says that he will watch the film, which has already been released in the UK, with a couple of friends at the cinema in Marlborough.

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