Overview

• Pitt warned on the New Heights podcast that young actors should avoid succumbing to pressures to join film franchises or make superhero movies to prevent burnout
• He contrasted his generation’s more purist acting ethos with today’s trend of pursuing opportunities across multiple entertainment arenas
• Pitt has limited his own franchise involvement to the Ocean’s trilogy and a 2018 cameo in Deadpool 2
• The film F1 opened to Apple’s biggest launch weekend and, according to sources, early discussions for a sequel are under way
• Reports indicate Netflix is in early talks with Pitt and director David Fincher about a Once Upon a Time in Hollywood sequel