Brad Pitt fans were outraged when a woman grabbed the actor by the neck and kissed him on the cheek at the Mexican Grand Prix. However, despite the uproar, the 60-year-old Hollywood star was unfazed by his fan’s spontaneous display of affection and is glad it was a kiss and not a punch in the face.

The actor was filming scenes for his new movie, F1, when the lady fan in question ran up to him, grabbed his neck and kissed him, while holding her phone up to his face to capture the shocking encounter on camera.

The famous actor he was surprised, but he didn’t feel threatened… “Brad Pitt is so laid back and never negative with his fans,” a source told the Daily Mail. “While it may have caught him off guard, at the end of the day he appreciates his die-hard fans. She didn’t feel threatened and had no problem with the kiss on the cheek. At the end of the day a kiss on the cheek is definitely a lot better than a punch in the face”the same man added.

Pitt was seen trying to ‘break free’ before his security intervened to remove the woman, who was laughing. Her behavior upset fans who called the fan “disrespectful”.