"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.

Pitt, 61, stars as a Formula One driver whose career was sidelined by a devastating crash. Though the overall arc of F1 is fairly predictable, the film is still hugely enjoyable and dazzlingly well-made.

Superstar actor Brad Pitt drove a lap in a McLaren Formula One car at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, recently.