The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
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Short description
In the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin are ordered to set aside their rivalry and cooperate. A shadowy international criminal network has gotten hold of nuclear weapons and technology and intends to upset the delicate balance between the United States and the Soviet Union. The two agents' only way in is Gaby Teller, the daughter of a missing German scientist, who can lead them toward the organization's leaders. With time running short, the reluctant partners must work together to prevent a global catastrophe.
Guy Ritchie directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Lionel Wigram, and both also produced alongside John Davis. The film is the eighth of the nineteen features Ritchie has directed, following Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and preceding King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Henry Cavill plays Solo, Armie Hammer plays Kuryakin, and Alicia Vikander plays Gaby Teller, with Elizabeth Debicki, Luca Calvani and Sylvester Groth among the supporting cast. The production credits thirty performers and a crew of 126.
Released in August 2015, the film had a budget of about 75 million US dollars and took roughly 110 million worldwide, a modest return. Audiences received it positively: it holds 7.2 out of 10 on IMDb from around 355,000 votes and 7.1 out of 10 on TMDB from about 7,000 votes. The critics' rating stands lower, at 6.2 out of 10 from 294 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- Initially, George Clooney was planned to play the main role, but he dropped out due to health problems.
- Gemma Arterton, Alice Eve, Mia Wasikowska, Emilia Clarke, Felicity Jones, Teresa Palmer, and Sarah Gadon auditioned for the role that was eventually given to Alicia Vikander.
- Tom Cruise was offered the role of Napoleon Solo, but he decided to focus on "Mission: Impossible 5." Henry Cavill, who was originally cast in another role, replaced Tom.
- Joel Edgerton and Henry Cavill auditioned for the role that went to Armie Hammer. Henry Cavill subsequently received a different role.
- Most of the stunts were performed by Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer themselves.
- It took Warner Bros. studio more than ten years to film this movie.
- Steven Soderbergh was originally going to direct, but left the project due to disagreements with the studio regarding the budget and casting.
- Some of the costumes used in the film are actually vintage clothing.
- Henry Cavill, who played Napoleon Solo in this film, also played Superman in "Man of Steel" (2013). Actor Robert Vaughn, who played Napoleon Solo in the original "The Avengers" (1964-1968) series, played the villain in "Superman III" (1983).
- Filming took place in the longest sound stage in London.
- All scenes with Hugh Grant were filmed in three weeks.
- Ilya puts a ring on Gabi's left hand, while the Soviet architect's bride cannot wear a wedding ring on that hand.
- At the end of the film, in one of the files on Ilya Kuryakin, the country of origin is listed as: RUSSIA. As is known, such a country did not exist at that time; it was the USSR.
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ryan Gosling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ewan McGregor, Robert Pattinson, Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Michael Fassbender, Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Kinnaman, Russell Crowe, Chris Pine, Ryan Reynolds, and Jon Hamm were considered for the role of Napoleon Solo.
- U.N.C.L.E. stands for United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.
- In the film, Illya Kuryakin uses a modified 'Walther p38' pistol. This is a reference to the 'Walther p38' from the original 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' series (1964-1968). Furthermore, this pistol is absolutely identical to the one the Japanese used in the early 1980s when creating the 'Microman' toy, which transformed from a pistol into a robot. Later, the design of this toy was bought by the American company Hasbro, which began selling it as the Megatron (G1) transformer from the 'Transformers' cartoon (1984-1987).
- Henry Cavill (who played Napoleon Solo) prepared for a long time for the stunt of pulling the tablecloth out from under the dishes set on the table. He was trained by Matt Ricardo, a star of the entertainment industry from the UK. Cavill successfully performed the stunt.
- Henry Cavill, by his own admission, felt great relief learning that he wouldn't have to play shirtless in this film. Before this film, he had played in a number of films where such scenes were present, and the actor was required to be in good physical shape. According to the actor, it was nice to focus specifically on acting, rather than on a perfect physique, maintaining which requires so much time and effort.
- The film's events take place a year or two after the Cuban Missile Crisis. This is an original story that was not told in the series "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964-1968).
- Guy Ritchie drew inspiration from the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969).
- Napoleon Solo's costumes, worn by Henry Cavill, were tailored by renowned British tailor Timothy Everest, who previously worked on costumes for James Bond films and the "Mission: Impossible" franchise. The details of Solo's costumes contain some references to late 1960s fashion. During a fitting for one of the costumes at Everest's atelier, the actor accidentally broke the fitting room door. Everest's staff did not repair it, leaving it as a memento of the time "Superman" himself broke it.
- At Victoria Vinciguerra's reception, Napoleon, during a "casual" embrace, removes a thick gold chain from her, as shown in a flashback during their conversation. However, earlier in the film, it is visible that the chain remained on Victoria after the embrace.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
