After more details were revealed for Brad Pitt’s upcoming F1 movie, fans have quickly taken to social media to slam the “horrible” title choice.
The upcomingsports moviestars Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a Formula One driver who comes out of retirement after a horrific crash to train a young rookie. It’s a tale as old as time for a movie of its kind. Though not everyone assumed thenew moviewould be so literal.
On July 5, the title was confirmed, revealing that the F1 story would be called… F1. Along with the announcement also came a slick first poster, showing Pitt in a helmet, sending a steely stare past the camera.
The title is about as simple as it gets. As such, there’s been a wave of feedback online, with most comments slamming the choice.
“They should change the title,”one X usernoted. “It’s like calling a basketball movie ‘NBA’ or a football movie ‘NFL’. Not to mention that’s a boring-a** title!”
Another added: “Was really in on this but didn’t realize it was just fully branded as F1 lol.”
The general consensus seems to be the same across the board, with many chiming in to agree that the title isn’t exactly a creative way to go. (Originally, reports claimed theaction moviewas titled Apex.)
“Me as an F1 fan: that’s a horrible title. Me as a cinephile: that’s a horrible title,”said another.
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One user wrote: “It’s hilarious that they didn’t have any title announced the whole time only to reveal it as F1.”While anotheradded: “F1 is the title? F1? I preferred ‘Untitled Joseph Kosinski’s F1 movie.'”
“I’m sorry, there are so many racing related things that could be used as a movie title. And they’re using F1? It’s a no from me,”one commentsaid.
The film itself is a collaboration with FIA, the governing body for Formula One. Alongside Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Lewis Hamilton, and Javier Bardem will all be starring in F1.
Jessica Cullen is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s previously written for The Digital Fix, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Slate and more. Aside from being the residential Yellowstone expert, she also loves Westerns, ’90s action movies, and true crime. You can email her here: jessica.cullen@dexerto.com.
