"We're going to get two takes at this," says Pitt, "and some fan comes up in the middle." Fame comes with plenty of downsides — not the least of which is contending with fans who don't respect boundaries.

The actor stars alongside Damson Idris and Javier Bardem as a washed-up racer who returns to Formula One to save a failing squad in a new movie by ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ director Joseph Kosinski.

F1' director Joseph Kosinski talks to PEOPLE about working with Brad Pitt, and how Formula One pro Lewis Hamilton was 'impressed' with his driving skills