“Le Mans ’66” This is a true story of a visionary American carroll Carroll Car (Matt Damon) and the fearless British driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale). Together, they faced the indifference of large corporations, the laws of physics and their own restrictions to build a revolutionary racing car for Ford Motor Company and challenge the famous Ferrari team in the prestigious twenty -four -hour Le Mans race in France in 1966.
In an interview with “The National News” Pitt He mentioned that originally Joseph Kosinski, the creator of “Top Gun: Maverick” and the creator of “Le Mans ’66” was to be responsible for “Le Mans ’66” and “F1”. “Tom, me and Joe wanted to shoot it together. It was about 10 years before this film was made by another team – and it came out great” – said the Oscar winner twice.
“And we both wanted to drive cars. He wanted to play Shelby, and I Ken Miles. When Tom realized that Carroll Shelby would not lead too much, he gave up this idea,” Pitt revealed.
Kosinski also returned to “Le Mans ’66. In an interview with the GQ magazine, he stated that he gave up the project when the label did not agree to the budget he proposed. However, when asked about the potential sequel “F1”, the director replied that he would decide everything in the audience. On July 6, 2025, the film has over $ 237 million.
“Le Mans’66” was released in 2019. James Mangold stood behind the camera, and Matt Damon and Christian Bale performed in the main roles. The film received four Oscar nominations, including for the best production of the year. Ultimately, he ended with the statuettes for the installation and editing of the sound.