The Movie, Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt introduced car racing at the highest level to a wider audience, and something else equally distinct. A style of Indian weaving that’s now grabbing more attention: the Tangaliya.

In tanned, tousled form, the actor stars in a Formula 1 story about fast cars, last chances and pretty people by the director of “Top Gun: Maverick.”

Javier Bardem, who plays Ruben Cervantes, points out Idris and Pitt likely felt more pressure filming during the live races in front of hundreds of thousands of people. But he says the crew’s “work” wasn’t lost on him.