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F1 Debuts as Kerry Condon Praises Brad Pitt and Reflects on First Formula One Role

The Oscar-nominated actress steps into sports drama territory as Kate McKenna after immersing herself in Formula One for the two-year shoot.

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Kerry Condon: “It’s weird that my career worked out the way I wanted it to, but I wouldn’t get so cocky as to presume I’m there yet”
Kerry Condon Gushes Over Working With Brad Pitt In F1: Been A Fan For So Long - EXCLUSIVE

Overview

  • F1 opened in theaters on June 27 following a two-year production that paused for real-world Grand Prix events
  • Condon lauded Brad Pitt’s high standards and described extensive rehearsals under director Joseph Kosinski’s guidance
  • She portrays Kate McKenna, the fictional APXGP race director and the film’s first female technical lead character
  • Condon admitted she knew nothing about Formula One before the shoot and undertook intensive study of racing engineering and physics
  • Her résumé spans an Oscar-nominated turn in The Banshees of Inisherin and years as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y. in the MCU, with a return set for Vision Quest