Published 18:27 IST, July 15th 2022
Keanu Reeves comes onboard Disney+ docuseries on Formula One; know all about it
Keanu Reeves has collaborated with Disney+ for a documentary about Formula One. The project will revolve around Formula 1 managing director, Ross Brawn.
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Matrix Resurrections star Keanu Reeves is collaborating with Disney+ for a documentary about Formula One. According to Variety, four-part docuseries will revolve around Ross Brawn, Formula 1 managing director who earlier bought Honda team and later renamed it Brawn GP, while also taking to it two championship victories.
Reeves has been roped in as a host, with actor alrey conducting interviews of eminent personalities. It is believed that former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo as well as drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello are on board project. Brawn himself will be taking part in it.
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Keanu Reeves comes on board Disney+ docuseries on Formula One
project will reportedly be bankrolled by All3Media-owned rth One Television. Only recently, Reeves was spotted at British Grand Prix in Silverstone, UK, where he spilt beans about documentary. In a conversation with a local journalist, he said, "We want to tell that amazing remarkable story [of Brawn GP]," and ded, "re is so much to talk about."
John Wick star recalled instance where he chanced upon Brawn's story through his friend, ding that he was 'struck' by it. "A friend of mine was telling me story and I was so struck by it and he was actually working for Brawn back in day in publicity and he’s a producer/director and so we were like, well let’s tell that story, let’s try and tell that story," 57-year-old said.
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Reeves said it was great for him to have learnt about what happened in Formula One back in day. He said, "It wasn’t just cars, new regulations, FOTA [ Formula One Teams Association], breakaway series. I mean re was just so much happening in Formula One at that time."
He concluded by remarking, " world of Formula One was just extraordinary. I mean, it’s always extraordinary, but in that year with Brawn GP I think something really special happened."
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industry is buzzing with several projects based on world of racing, one of m being Br Pitt, John Krasinski and Jerry Bruckheimer's upcoming Formula One movie. Italian studio Fandango is also working on a Formula One-med series shedding light on competition’s first female driver.
18:27 IST, July 15th 2022