Lewis Hamilton Reveals He Turned Down Role in 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Lewis Hamilton is ready to take on Hollywood!

During a new interview with ESPN, the 34-year-old racecar driver opened up about want to become an actor – and revealed that he was offered a part in the upcoming Top Gun: Maverick.

“I was trying to get in Top Gun because I’m a massive fan of Top Gun, but I didn’t have time to do any filming,” Lewis shared. “But I had an opportunity to do it and I couldn’t do it.”

Lewis then went to reveal that he’s been auditioning for roles and is working with an acting coach.

I auditioned for a movie a while ago and it took one day to learn the role,” Lewis continued. “I had a fashion show in Paris, and I probably had maybe four or five shows to go to, so in between I quickly changed and saw this [acting] coach, and I saw her for 20 minutes and we quickly went through one part and then I went to a show and came back and went through another part. By the end of the day I had to record a video to send it to Los Angeles – it was so cool!”

Lewis said that he unfortunately lost out on the role, but he still hopes to become an actor one day soon.

Top Gun: Maverick starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jon Hamm hits theaters on June 26, 2020. Check out the trailer here!