It was, in hindsight, the right move. It establishes our emotional connection to Archer and hatred of Troy, which is necessary because Troy is so over-the-top and funny.
Of course, the murder of a child is also a truly shocking way to kick off the movie. Castor Troy's weaker brother is named Pollux.
In ancient Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux were half-brothers who had the same human mother but different fathers: Castor's father was human, but Pollux's father was the god of thunder, Zeus. That the film's writers made Castor the stronger brother was an inversion of expectations--perhaps it was an ironic joke between the brothers. The shot of Nicholas Cage's coat rippling in the wind was inspired by Peter O'Toole's robe in the dramatic epic Lawrence of Arabia.
John Woo states that Castor's carved golden guns were Cage's idea--particularly the dragons carved in the handles. This is because Cage was born in On the Chinese Zodiac calendar, this is the Year of the Dragon. The steering wheel has the initials JW on it, which is an explicit reference to director John Woo. Firing two pistols while jumping through the air is a signature John Woo shot that has since been used in countless other action movies, and has even appeared in video games like Max Payne.
CGI was not as sophisticated as it is today, and many of the most eye-popping sequences were practical effects. The plane that Troy crashes into the hangar area? Completely real. Woo shot this scene from 13 different camera angles to ensure he got the footage he wanted; he knew he wouldn't have another opportunity. The filmmakers went through several different ideas to put Castor in a coma. One of the originally proposed but abandoned ideas was for Castor to fall out of an air traffic control tower.
It was rejected, because from a logical, narrative standpoint, such a fall would involve too many broken bones. During the surgery sequence, the bodies of Troy and Archer are actually latex dummies with animatronic features, which simulated breathing and facial movements. There are several Reddit posts that show the original Travolta and Cage torsos on display; they are undeniably creepy looking.
Yet, if you think the movie itself is cuckoo and rightfully so , you should hear some of the behind the scenes facts about its production. Plus, I think most would agree that John Travolta and Nicolas Cage as vehemently polar opposite enemies is a near-perfect pairing, but they were not the first choices to lead the film.
In fact, one original casting hopeful passed on the film after learning it had a much different plot than the title led him to believe. Who was this actor, what did he initially assume the movie was about, and just how is Adam Wingard possibly going to top a film already so gloriously over-the-top like this when he directs the recently announced follow-up?
A cutting-edge, temporary facial transplant procedure with such virtually seamless results sounds like it would have to exist something like, years down the road. As it turns out, that was the original plan. However, when John Woo signed on to direct, he opted to modernize the story in order to focus on its more psychological and emotional elements, leaving much of the futuristic ideas in the prison set design. However, there was one developmental dispute that the screenwriters, thankfully, won.
The studio was convinced to keep it when the writers suggested audiences might think it was about hockey instead of an action thriller. In fact, Nicolas Cage had already expressed interest in starring in the thriller, but, initially, the studio would only agree if Depp could be his co-star. However, one of the first choices to lead the thriller in its early stages were, reportedly, the most famous rival action stars at the time : Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.
Clip Video Photos Top cast Edit. Colm Feore Dr. Malcolm Walsh as Dr. Malcolm Walsh. Margaret Cho Wanda as Wanda. Matt Ross Loomis as Loomis. Chris Bauer Dubov as Dubov. John Woo. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Archer believes that his son's killer is his sworn enemy and a very powerful criminal, Castor Troy.
One day, Archer has finally cornered Castor, however, their fight has knocked out Troy cold. As Archer finally breathes easy over the capture of his enemy, he finds out that Troy has planted a bomb that will destroy the entire city of Los Angeles and all of its inhabitants.
Unfortunately the only other person who knows its location is Castor's brother Pollux, and he refuses to talk. The solution, a special operation doctor that can cut off people's faces, and can place a person's face onto another person. Archer undergoes one of those surgeries to talk to Pollux. However, Castor Troy somehow regains consciousness and now wants revenge on Archer for taking his face. Not only is Troy ruining Archer's mission, but his personal life as well.
Archer must stop Troy again. This time, it's personal. In order to catch him, he must become him. Action Crime Sci-Fi Thriller.
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