Pitt and fellow A-lister Tom Cruise have been linked for several years to a movie project, "Go Like Hell", about the 1960s sportscar rivalry between Ford and Ferrari.
Ford, who swept the top three places at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours and won the next three editions of the race, are returning with their new GT car.
Their executive chairman Bill Ford lowered the French flag to start the race last year while NASCAR president Jim France did the honours in 2013.
The late Steve McQueen waved the flag in 1971, the year he starred in the movie "Le Mans".
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin; Editing by Catherine Evans)
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