The F1 actor, 61, spoke to with The National in an interview published July 3 to discuss his latest racing film, when he explained what exactly went down that prevented he and Cruise, 63, from starring together in what later became the 2019 sports drama featuring Matt Damon and Christian Bale.

Brad Pitt opens up about why Tom Cruise walked away from "Ford v Ferrari" and it all comes down to a surprising issue with his character.

The roles of Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby eventually went to Christian Bale and Matt Damon, respectively, while James Mangold directed.