Dumbo
Short description
Dumbo is a family adventure film about a newborn elephant whose unusually large ears make him a target for ridicule in a travelling circus that is struggling to stay afloat. When it emerges that those same ears allow him to fly, the circus owner sees a chance to turn his fortunes around. The arrival of a persuasive entrepreneur and a trapeze artist draws the elephant and his friends into a grand entertainment venture, where the spectacle hides something less benevolent than it appears.
The film is directed by Tim Burton, his twenty-first feature in chronological order, following Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and preceding Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Ehren Kruger wrote the screenplay and produced alongside Katterli Frauenfelder and Derek Frey. Colin Farrell plays Holt Farrier, a former circus performer returned from war, with Nico Parker and Finley Hobbins as his children. Michael Keaton appears as the entrepreneur V. A. Vandevere, Danny DeVito as circus owner Maximilian Medici, and Eva Green as Colette Marchant. The production involved 152 credited cast members and 83 credited crew, and was made across Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.
Released in March 2019 and running 112 minutes, the film earned 353 million dollars worldwide against a budget of 170 million. On IMDb it holds 6.2 out of 10 from 88,000 votes, and on TMDB 6.6 out of 10 from 4,577 votes. A film critics' rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 372 reviews places it below both audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- Will Smith and Tom Hanks were approached with offers to star in the film. Smith expressed interest but declined in favor of filming "Bad Boys 3." Colin Farrell was cast instead. Hanks was considered for the role of the villain, but he rejected the offer due to commitments to other projects.
- Costume designer Colin Atwood deliberately did not create a single black and white striped item of clothing for the film, stating that it would be too predictable, as such items always appear in Burton's films.
- The march by Isaac Dunayevsky, originally written for the film "The Circus," is performed twice in the film.
- Roshan Seth, who played the snake charmer, actually walks around with a live python around his neck.
- The filmmakers cast real circus performers to add authenticity to the story. In particular, Christian Kristof, a fourth-generation member of a Hungarian circus dynasty, appeared on screen.
- The first live-action reboot of a Disney animated film, which is a completely standalone work.
- Michael Buffer, a professional boxing and wrestling announcer, played the ringmaster. Buffer is known for his signature phrase, "Let’s get ready to rumble!," which he says before each fight. In the film, he says: "Let’s get ready for Dumbo!"
- Eva Green is afraid of heights. During filming, she overcame her fear with the help of a specialist who trained her to perform the stunts.
- Miss Mermaid's costume consisted of more than a hundred hand-sewn scales, each of which consisted of 3-4 layers of fabric and a shiny trim.
- Most of the filming took place at Pinewood Studios and at the airfield in Cardington, Great Britain.
- Real circus performers acted as extras. Over 600 circus artists from around the world were hired for the crowd scenes.
- A special container was kept on set for fines for swearing. A fine was imposed for each swear word used on set, and the money was donated to charity at the end of filming. It is said that Colin Farrell contributed the most money.
- The 'Dreamland' sign above the entrance is made in the same font as all the 'Tomorrowland' signs in all Disney theme parks.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
