F1 Director Reveals Why Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley Was Cut From Film
âF1â Director Reveals Why âBridgerton’sâ Simone Ashley Was Cut From Film
Simone Ashley’s role in F1 ultimately didn’t make it to the finish line.
The Bridgerton actressâ part in the Brad Pitt racing film, out on June 27, was reduced to a non-speaking one for a valid reason, according to the film’s director Joseph Kosinski.
“It happens on every film, where you have to shoot more than you can use,” he told People in an article published June 16, responding to online backlash over Simoneâs lack of screen time.” There were two or three storylines that ultimately didn’t make into the final cut.”
Joseph went on to emphasize that he has no bad blood with 30-year-old, whose casting in the filmâwhich costars Damson Iris, Kerry Condon and moreâwas originally announced in July 2024.
“But Simone, she’s an incredible talent, incredible actress, incredible singer,” he continued, “And I would love to work with her again.”
Just three months earlier, Simone spoke about her “amazing” experience filming in Abu Dhabi and touring with the Grand Prix, calling it “one of the craziest things I think I’ve ever been part of.”
“It was kind of like theater. It felt so live,” she told Who What Wear in an interview published March 12. “You hear the crowd and the fireworks and the cars. Everything’s just so fast-paced and noisy, and we’re all together as a little unit.”
She noted that while filming wrapped back in December after being put on pause due to industry strikes and delays, she had been involved in the project for a long time.
“I mean, this film, gosh, has been going for years,” she explained. “I met for this movie, I think, before Bridgerton even came out.”
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However, she later noted that her involvement in project was âvery small.â
âBut Iâm grateful to be in that movie,â she told Elle. âI got to experience many Grands Prix. I donât think Iâll ever do anything like that again.â
For more movies coming out this year, read on.
Universal Pictures
How to Train Your Dragon – June 13, 2025
The beloved animated franchise get the live-action treatment, bringing the epic adventures of Hiccup and Toothless to life with cutting-edge visual effects.
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Something Beautiful – June 12, 2025
Described as a “one-of-a-kind cinematic experience” from pop icon Miley Cyrus, the film accompanies Miley’s ninth studio album of the same name and combines new music with fashion and fantasy.
Where to Watch: In theaters for one-night-only
A24
Materialists – June 13, 2025
This love triangle dramedy follows an ambitious New York City matchmaker (Dakota Johnson) who finds herself torn between the perfect match (Pedro Pascal) and her imperfect ex (Chris Evans).
Where to watch: In theaters
Apple TV+
Echo Valley – June 13, 2025
Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney co-star as mother and daughter in this edge-of-your-seat thriller.
Where to Watch: Streaming on Apple TV+
Disney/Pixar
Elio – June 20, 2025
When space fanatic Elio is beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, and mistakenly identified as Earthâs leader, he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms to prevent a crisis of intergalactic proportions.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Magenta Light Studios
Bride Hard – June 20, 2025
Pitch Perfect stars Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp reunite in this action comedy set against the backdrop of a fairy-tale wedding with some uninvited crashers.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Columbia Pictures
28 Years Later – June 20, 2025
Set in the terrifying world created by 2002’s 28 Days Later, this zombie sequel stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes as a group of survivors who have found a way to exist amidst the infected.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Warner Bros. Pictures
F1 – June 27, 2025
Brad Pitt, Damson Idris and Javier Bardem get behind the wheel in this high-octane action flick about a struggling Formula 1 team.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Geoffrey Short/Universal Pictures
M3GAN 2.0 – June 27, 2025
Everyone’s favorite murderous dancing robot doll returns for more A.I. mayhem.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Jasin Boland/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment
Jurassic World Rebirth – July 2, 2025
Starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali, this action-packed new chapter of the dino franchise sees an extraction team race to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park, inhabited by the worst of the worst that were left behind.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Netflix
The Old Guard 2 – July 2, 2025
In this sequel to the 2020 hit, Andy (Charlize Theron) and her team of immortal warriors are back to protect humanity from a new enemy. Also starring Uma Thurman, Henry Golding, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Where to Watch: Streaming on Netflix
Amazon MGM Studios
Heads of State – July 2, 2025
An action-packed comedy starring John Cena as the U.S. President and Idris Elba as the UK Prime Minister; the two world leaders must set aside their rivalry to thwart a global conspiracy and save the world.
Where to Watch: Streaming on Prime Video
Warner Bros. Pictures
Superman – July 11, 2025
Director James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe. Starring David Corenswet as Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Sony Pictures Entertainment
I Know What You Did Last Summer – July 18, 2025
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. reprise their roles from the iconic 1997 teen slasher, as history repeats itself and a new batch of friends are stalked by a killer after a deadly car accident.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Paramount Pictures
Smurfs – July 18, 2025
Rihanna leads an all-star voice cast in this animated musical that sees Smurfette and her pals venture into the real world to save Papa Smurf.
Where to Watch: In theaters
A24
Eddington – July 18, 2025
Director Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) returns with a modern Western set during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler.
Where to Watch: In theaters
20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios
The Fantastic Four: First Steps – July 25, 2025
Marvelâs First Family is reimagined against a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, starring Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), and Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things).Â
Where to Watch: In theaters
Netflix
Happy Gilmore 2 – July 25, 2025
Adam Sandler returns to the green in this sequel to his 1996 sports comedy.Â
Where to Watch: Streaming on Netflix
Paramount Pictures
The Naked Gun – August 1, 2025
Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson show off their comedic chops in this reboot of the crime spoof franchise.
Where to Watch: In theatersÂ
DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures
The Bad Guys 2 – August 1, 2025
This sequel to the 2022 animated comedy finds the now-reformed Bad Guys hijacked into a high-stakes heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.Â
Where to Watch: In theaters
Amazon MGM Studios
The Pickup – August 6, 2025
Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer star in this action-comedy about a routine cash pickup that takes a wild turn when two mismatched armored truck drivers are ambushed by ruthless criminals.
Where to Watch: Streaming on Prime Video
Andrew Eccles/Disney
Freakier Friday – August 8, 2025
Linday Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis return for this sequel to the beloved 2003 body-swap comedy.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Warner Bros. Pictures
Weapons – August 8, 2025
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. Starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner and Alden Ehrenreich.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Focus Features
Honey Don’t – August 22, 2025
Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza star in this dark comedy about a small-town private investigator who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Lionsgate
Americana – August 22, 2025
A modern-day western starring Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey and Eric Dane as a group of strangers who clash over the possession of a rare Native American artifact.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Sony Pictures
Caught Stealing – August 29, 2025
Austin Butler and Zoe Kravitz star in this crime caper about a washed up baseball phenom who gets embroiled with a motley crew of gangsters while taking care of his neighbor’s cat.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Warner Bros. Pictures
The Conjuring: Last Rites – September 5, 2025
The ninth (!) entry in the Conjuring cinematic universe sees Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reunite for one last time as renowned, real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Focus Features
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale – September 12, 2025
This third and final film will wrap up the period drama franchise, with Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery and more, all set to return.
Where to watch: In theaters
Murray Close/Lionsgate
The Long Walk – September 12, 2025
Based on the novel by Stephen King, The Long Walk follows the contestants of a grueling walking contest set in a dystopian reality where the U.S. is ruled by a totalitarian regime.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Sony Pictures
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey – September 19, 2025
Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie co-star in this romantic drama about two strangers who meet at a friend’s wedding and find themselves on a fantastical adventure where they get to re-live important moments from their pasts.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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