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Johnny Depp was very involved in the creation of the character of Jack Sparrow, even creating his look. In particular, he wanted his pirate to have very visible gold teeth. But he anticipated problems with Disney officials, who are notoriously cautious when it comes to taking risks with the public’s sensitivity. A lousy pirate with gold teeth …

Is it true that Johnny Depp tricked Disney into imposing the look of Jack Sparrow? Read More »

During the auditions for his film King Arthur (2015), British director Guy Ritchie hesitated between three actors for the main role: Henry Cavill Jai Courtney Charlie Hunnam He had a slight preference for Charlie Hunnam, but he wasn’t sure he had the right physique for the role. In fact, Hunnam had just lost 10 kilos for filming the …

Is it a good strategy for an actor to get in the way of a director during an audition? Read More »

When Warner Bros. released the first trailer for Wonder Woman in 2017, some viewers noticed that, in a shot that lasted less than a second, actress Gal Gadot had no hair under her arms and that her skin was abnormally white in the armpits. So what? No, not so what at all. Apparently this is a problem. On the one hand, …

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