Adam Driver not allowed to drive a Ferrari in his 'Ferrari' film
Adam Driver, star of the latest film to hit Venice, "Ferrari", revealed on Thursday (August 31) that he wasn't allowed to drive any of the eponymous race cars that feature in a biopic of famed Italian carmaker Enzo Ferrari. "They were the scariest things on set, but they wouldn't let me drive the cars for insurance reasons," Driver told reporters. The film chronicles a key year in the life of Ferrari -- 1957 -- as he struggles to keep his company afloat, faces trauma in his personal life and battles with arch local rival Maserati for supremacy on the racetrack. Directed by veteran filmmaker Michael Mann, "Ferrari" features adrenalin-fuelled sequences of the red sports cars competing in the legendary Mille Miglia road race across Italy that often proved fatal for drivers and onlookers alike. While Driver was not allowed in a Ferrari, one of his co-stars, U.S. actor Patrick Dempsey, did take the wheel of exact replicas of the iconic, open-topped cars, which offered no protection to the exposed drivers. "It was quite terrifying. Driving a modern car you have a roll cage, but there was no cage with these cars." Besides building exact replicas of the cars, Mann also took care to give cinemagoers authentic sounds, recording the noises of the original cars, including an old Maserati racer owned by Nick Mason, the drummer of rock group Pink Floyd. "There is nothing quite like it. They are beautiful, threatening and quite savage," Mann said. "Ferrari" is one of 23 movies competing for the prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, which runs until Sept. 9. ........................................................................................ Follow Us: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVraSltSET7CHmEulDTqMXA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newzeepk Twitter: https://twitter.com/newzeepk Watch "Princess Leonor, Spain's future queen, delivers her first speech with ENG SUBs" https://youtu.be/OuCclSJLIxI Watch "An inside look at one of TikTok's most viral Arab chefs - Abir El Saghir" https://youtu.be/FXtIRKoqwWY Watch “Joe Biden teleprompter gaffe” https://youtu.be/s2GU12sDSjM Watch “Biden tries to ‘shake hands with thin air’ during Israel trip” https://youtu.be/DzZzmBh63Ik Check out our playlists to view the latest videos and don't forget to subscribe to the NEWZEE YouTube channel for daily video updates. Must Share Your Thought in Comments! Adam Driver, Ferrari film, Enzo Ferrari, Venice Film Festival, biopic, Italian carmaker, race cars, insurance reasons, 1957, struggling company, personal trauma, local rival Maserati, racetrack supremacy, Michael Mann, adrenalin-fueled sequences, Mille Miglia road race, fatal accidents, Patrick Dempsey, exact replicas, iconic cars, open-topped cars, driver protection, authentic sounds, original cars, Nick Mason's Maserati racer, Pink Floyd drummer, Golden Lion award, Venice, film festival, cinema, movie competition, prestigious award
Adam Driver, star of the latest film to hit Venice, "Ferrari", revealed on Thursday (August 31) that he wasn't allowed to drive any of the eponymous race cars that feature in a biopic of famed Italian carmaker Enzo Ferrari. "They were the scariest things on set, but they wouldn't let me drive the cars for insurance reasons," Driver told reporters. The film chronicles a key year in the life of Ferrari -- 1957 -- as he struggles to keep his company afloat, faces trauma in his personal life and battles with arch local rival Maserati for supremacy on the racetrack. Directed by veteran filmmaker Michael Mann, "Ferrari" features adrenalin-fuelled sequences of the red sports cars competing in the legendary Mille Miglia road race across Italy that often proved fatal for drivers and onlookers alike. While Driver was not allowed in a Ferrari, one of his co-stars, U.S. actor Patrick Dempsey, did take the wheel of exact replicas of the iconic, open-topped cars, which offered no protection to the exposed drivers. "It was quite terrifying. Driving a modern car you have a roll cage, but there was no cage with these cars." Besides building exact replicas of the cars, Mann also took care to give cinemagoers authentic sounds, recording the noises of the original cars, including an old Maserati racer owned by Nick Mason, the drummer of rock group Pink Floyd. "There is nothing quite like it. They are beautiful, threatening and quite savage," Mann said. "Ferrari" is one of 23 movies competing for the prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, which runs until Sept. 9. ........................................................................................ Follow Us: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVraSltSET7CHmEulDTqMXA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newzeepk Twitter: https://twitter.com/newzeepk Watch "Princess Leonor, Spain's future queen, delivers her first speech with ENG SUBs" https://youtu.be/OuCclSJLIxI Watch "An inside look at one of TikTok's most viral Arab chefs - Abir El Saghir" https://youtu.be/FXtIRKoqwWY Watch “Joe Biden teleprompter gaffe” https://youtu.be/s2GU12sDSjM Watch “Biden tries to ‘shake hands with thin air’ during Israel trip” https://youtu.be/DzZzmBh63Ik Check out our playlists to view the latest videos and don't forget to subscribe to the NEWZEE YouTube channel for daily video updates. Must Share Your Thought in Comments! Adam Driver, Ferrari film, Enzo Ferrari, Venice Film Festival, biopic, Italian carmaker, race cars, insurance reasons, 1957, struggling company, personal trauma, local rival Maserati, racetrack supremacy, Michael Mann, adrenalin-fueled sequences, Mille Miglia road race, fatal accidents, Patrick Dempsey, exact replicas, iconic cars, open-topped cars, driver protection, authentic sounds, original cars, Nick Mason's Maserati racer, Pink Floyd drummer, Golden Lion award, Venice, film festival, cinema, movie competition, prestigious award