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Yahoo
9 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Brad Pitt achieves record-breaking box office career milestone
Brad Pitt's latest movie, F1, has sped past all of the other movies in the actor's acclaimed filmography to set a new box office record for the Hollywood star. F1, or to be precise, F1: The Movie, has recently surpassed $545m (£410m) at the global box office, higher than what was once Pitt's biggest hit, 2013's World War Z, which achieved $540m (£407m). In addition, filmmaker Joseph Kosinski's F1 also set a record for Apple Studios as it outperformed Ridley Scott's historical epic Napoleon ($221m) and Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon ($158m), to become the company's highest-grossing theatrical release of all time. Pitt, 61, plays the role of veteran driver Sonny Hayes, who returns to the grid after a long absence with fictional team APX GP. Among his other box office hits are Mr and Mrs Smith ($487m), Ocean's Eleven ($450m) and Once Upon a Hollywood ($377m). The Quentin Tarantino-directed Once Upon a Time... also earnt Pitt an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2020. Asides from films in which Pitt had a lead or major role, the only film he has appeared in with a bigger box office revenue than F1 is Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool 2, in which Pitt appeared in a brief cameo role. The film earnt $785m (£591m) at the box office in 2018. F1, of which seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is an executive producer, was released in June to mixed reviews. In a two-star review The Independent's Clarisse Loughrey wrote: 'For a film both produced by and starring (in a brief but pivotal role) Hamilton, and otherwise happily populated by a real who's who of the current F1 scene, Ehren Kruger's script sidelines much of the real skill involved here, all those split-second decisions of when to pit and when to overtake. 'Instead, we're called on to root for Pitt's washed-up veteran Sonny Hayes, an obnoxiously skewed take on Tom Cruise's Maverick who treats the track like his own personal Ben-Hur chariot race.' Despite its impressive box office takings, F1 is still way off the top of the leaderboard when it comes to the biggest films of 2025. Disney's Lilo & Stitch ($1bn/£753m) and Warner Bros A Minecraft Movie ($955m/£719m) both lead the way in Hollywood, with Jurassic World: Rebirth, starring Scarlett Johansson, trailing just behind after earning an impressive $766m (£577m). These, though, pale in comparison to the Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2, which has earnt $1.8bn (£1.3bn) worldwide. The majority of its box-office revenue has come from China, although it was also released internationally. An English-language version of the film is now in production, featuring voice work from Michelle Yeoh.
Newsweek
12 minutes ago
- Newsweek
Sydney Sweeney Steps Out for First Time Since Jean Ad Controversy
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Sydney Sweeney has made her first public appearance following the fallout over her American Eagle jeans campaign. The 27-year-old Euphoria star attended a screening of her new movie Americana in Los Angeles. Sweeney has yet to comment publicly on the ad controversy or the public reaction to her latest appearance. Newsweek contacted a representative for Sweeney via email outside of regular working hours on Monday. Sydney Sweeney arrives at the Los Angeles special screening of "Americana" at Desert 5 Spot on August 03, 2025. Sydney Sweeney arrives at the Los Angeles special screening of "Americana" at Desert 5 Spot on August 03, It Matters Both Sweeney and American Eagle came under fire after the actress appeared in an ad campaign for the brand. The campaign has the tagline "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans," which drew backlash on social media and sparked a discourse about racism and eugenics. American Eagle addressed the controversy in an Instagram post on Saturday, writing, "'Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans' is and always was about the jeans." Sydney Sweeney arrives at the Los Angeles special screening of "Americana" at Desert 5 Spot on August 3, 2025. Sydney Sweeney arrives at the Los Angeles special screening of "Americana" at Desert 5 Spot on August 3, To Know Sweeney walked the red carpet at the Americana screening, smiled for the cameras and posed for photos by herself and with her castmates, including, the singer Halsey and actor Simon Rex. Americana is a crime thriller which was shot in 2022. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest in 2023 and is scheduled to be released later this month. It also stars Paul Walter Hauser, Eric Dane and Zahn McClarnon. (L-R) Alex Saks, Sydney Sweeney, Halsey, Simon Rex and Tony Tost arriving at the special screening of "Americana" at Desert 5 Spot on August 3, 2025 in Los Angeles. (L-R) Alex Saks, Sydney Sweeney, Halsey, Simon Rex and Tony Tost arriving at the special screening of "Americana" at Desert 5 Spot on August 3, 2025 in Los Angeles. Steve Granitz/FilmMagic (L-R) Sydney Sweeney, Halsey, and Simon Rex attending the Los Angeles Special Screening of "Americana" at Desert 5 Spot on August 3, 2025. (L-R) Sydney Sweeney, Halsey, and Simon Rex attending the Los Angeles Special Screening of "Americana" at Desert 5 Spot on August 3, the American Eagle ad, Sweeney, clad in a blue double-denim look, said, "Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye jeans are blue." Discourse about the campaign played out across TikTok, Instagram, Threads and X, with critics arguing that the play on "genes" echoes eugenics ideology, which promoted white genetic superiority and enabled the forced sterilization of marginalized groups. Brett Staniland, a model and sustainable fashion advocate, previously told Newsweek that "this specific campaign has sparked backlash for multiple reasons—firstly the terminology and its inferences suggest a connection to Sydney Sweeney's appearance being perfect, denoting her blonde hair, blue eyes and white skin, as well as her body." The backlash though, was dismissed by many, with some users viewing the play on words as creative marketing, and others celebrating the ad for what they described as a pushback against "woke." White House communications director Steven Cheung called the backlash as "cancel culture run amok" on X. Following the fallout over the advert, it was revealed that Sweeney is a registered Republican Party member. She is a member in Florida and has been since June of 2024, according to publicly available voter registration records reviewed by Newsweek and multiple news outlets. President Donald Trump responded to Sweeney's political affiliation after he was questioned by reporters about it. "She's a registered Republican? Oh, now I love her ad!" he said Despite the uproar, American Eagle's stock price has increased since the ad's release. What People Are Saying American Eagle, in a statement shared to Instagram: "The ad campaign is and always was about the jeans. Her jeans. Her story. We'll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way. Great jeans look good on everyone." President Donald Trump, asked about Sweeney's Republican registration, told reporters on Sunday: "You'd be surprised at how many people are Republicans. That's what I wouldn't have known. But I'm glad you told me that. If Sydney Sweeney is a registered Republican, I think her ad is fantastic!" Dr. Brett Staniland, a model and sustainable fashion advocate, previously told Newsweek: "We are at a particularly sensitive time in the world. The public are now hyper aware of messaging and the actual undertones of what is being said." What Happens Next Americana is scheduled to be released on August 15.
New York Times
12 minutes ago
- New York Times
Is My Wardrobe Stuck in the Past?
I think the question here is really less about the jumpsuit than the kind of jumpsuit you are talking about and its role in your life. Aside from certain infantilizing garments like rompers and bloomers, which should not be worn by any adult woman, most clothes are not a priori associated with any particular generation. It's the style, and styling, that matters. Think, for example, of the way a loyalty to super-skinny jeans can mark someone as a millennial. It's not the jeans that are the giveaway. It's the cut. And then think about the history of jumpsuits, which were invented back in 1919 to allow parachuters to jump out of airplanes without their clothes getting in the way. Fashion got hold of the all-in-one in the 1930s, thanks to Elsa Schiaparelli, and it became a more functional garment for women during World War II, when jumpsuits became a uniform for factory munitions workers. (See: Rosie the Riveter.) It was Bonnie Cashin, one of the godmothers of easy American sportswear, who embraced the style in the 1950s and created the jumpsuit as most of us know it today. And for all that time, Gen X wasn't even a gleam in anyone's eye. In recent years fashion houses like Saint Laurent, Lanvin and Prada have put their own spin on the jumpsuit, and public figures of a variety of ages, including Amal Clooney, Emma Stone, Oprah and Gayle King, have worn jumpsuits on the red carpet and at work. All of which suggests that if you are feeling self-conscious in your jumpsuit, it's probably not the garment. It's you. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
