Bradley Cooper attended the 15th Grand Prix de Monaco Historique on Sunday 26 April, drawing considerable attention as he made his way through the paddock and stands, photographing the vintage cars — at times lying on the circuit itself to capture them from below.

Among those he encountered were footballer Paul Pogba, pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis, French comedian Roman Frayssinet, Formula One drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Fernando Alonso, and Pierre Casiraghi.

A working visit

The trip carries an obvious professional dimension. At CinemaCon on 16th April, Margot Robbie confirmed that the forthcoming Ocean’s prequel — in which she stars alongside Cooper — will centre on the parents of Danny Ocean pulling off a heist at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix.

Cooper is writing, directing, and starring in the film, which is set for release on 25 June 2027. He will produce alongside Robbie’s LuckyChap banner.

The film will not follow Danny Ocean directly but instead focus on his parents, the characters presumably played by Cooper and Robbie.

The 1962 Monaco Grand Prix was the second round of nine in that year’s Formula One World Championship, won by Bruce McLaren aboard a Cooper-Climax ahead of Ferrari drivers Phil Hill and Lorenzo Bandini.

Whether Sunday’s visit constituted a formal location scout has not been confirmed. No details have been released regarding Monaco-based filming.

See also: 

Monaco Grand Prix to star in Margot Robbie’s Ocean’s 11 prequel

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