Lewis Hamilton has erred on the side of caution about rushing to make F1: The Movie’s sequel despite the resounding success of Apple’s first foray into the world of Formula 1.
The Brad Pitt-starrer brought the F1 paddock to life on Hollywood’s big screens. And so far, it has been a success.
Its opening weekend saw the film garner mostly positive reviews and gross $141 million globally. At the time of writing, this figure is upwards of $310 million.
Hamilton played an integral role in filming the movie alongside director Joe Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
Not only was the seven-time World Champion a co-producer through his studio, Dawn Apollo Films, but he also gave the filmmakers unparalleled access to the paddock.
The hype and praise the Hollywood adaptation of the sport has seen so far have sprouted a lot of speculation about the makers wanting to get to work on a sequel very soon.
That said, Hamilton believes that a rushed sequel should be “the last thing” on their minds.
“We literally just finished it, so I think the last thing we want right now is a sequel,” he told media including Motorsport Week.
“It’s been four years in the making. It was a lot of work, particularly for Joe [Kosinski].
“It’s time away from your family, it’s time away from your kids, and also you need this to just simmer for a while, you know. Like, let’s enjoy it.”
Hamilton wants F1-like process to inspire the sequel
Hamilton drew upon the countless instances where a franchise has lost steam when a sequel has been rushed into production solely to capitalise on commercial success.
“Most sequels are way worse, so we don’t need to rush it,” he remarked.
He also expressed his desire to bring in some F1-themed traditions into Hollywood, starting with this project.
“I think if we do a sequel, I would say let’s really, really take our time in getting it even better,” Hamilton explained.
“I don’t know if they’ve ever done this before, but I’ve asked them to do a debrief
“Let’s review what we did, what we could have done better. I don’t know if they ever do that in the movie business, but it’s something obviously I’ve learned from here.”
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