Kerry Condon Was Relieved to Keep Her Irish Accent for 'F1' Role: 'Thank God' (Exclusive)
PEOPLE caught up with Kerry Condon at the New York City premiere of F1 on Monday, June 16
The Oscar nominee, who is Irish, revealed that the filmmakers "wanted me to use my accent"
Condon admitted she "never thought I would be a leading lady" in one of Jerry Bruckheimer's films, which she referred to as "real American, big epic movies"Kerry Condon had one less thing to prepare for in F1.
During a chat with PEOPLE at the movie's star-studded premiere in New York City on Monday, June 16, the Irish actress said the powers that be "wanted me to use my accent" as her character Kate.
"I was like, 'Oh, thank God'; I had so many other things to think about," adds Condon, 42. "I thought, 'That's great.' "
Of what drew her to the film, the Banshees of Inisherin star credits the team of producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Joseph Kosinski and star Brad Pitt.
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"It was the three of them, because I just knew then the scale of the movie was going to be massive," Condon says. "Jerry Bruckheimer movies are real American, big epic movies with action and emotion, and I never thought I would be a leading lady in one of these movies."
"And Joseph was coming off [Top Gun: Maverick], and Brad, I don't need to say anything else," she adds.
Pitt leads F1 as Sonny Hayes, a retired racer contemplating a return to Formula 1. Along with Bruckheimer, seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is among the producers of the Ehren Kruger-written film.
Per a synopsis, 'Sonny's past catches up with him and he finds that in Formula 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition — and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone."
Condon's character, Kate, is a technical director for the team Sonny races for, owned by Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem). And as one scene shows, it's not the best of first impressions between Sonny and Kate.
Though there appears to be an initial spark between the pair, Sonny otherwise navigates the awkward revelation that his 'audition' to join their team is far from the first they've had.
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Speaking with PEOPLE at the premiere, Pitt, 61, said of filming F1, "There's a strange calm in the car when you're hitting everything."
"You're hitting your breaking points and hitting your turning points. It's such a piece. I can't even describe it," he adds. "It's incredible."
F1 speeds into theaters June 27.
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