Discover some interesting facts about the behind-the-scenes of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ films, classic adaptations released by Disney
Created by CS Lewis, “The Chronicles of Narnia” is one of the most popular literary franchises in the world. Its fame is so great that, in 2005, Disney began a series of film adaptations of the saga, starting with the first book, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”.
In total, three films were released, starring Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell It is William Moseley, which follows part of the Pevensie brothers’ adventures in the enchanted world of Narnia. Now, the universe is about to gain a new adaptation produced by Netflixand directed by Greta Gerwig (Barbie).
However, before checking out the new film, RECREIO has put together some incredible facts about the behind-the-scenes of the “Chronicles of Narnia” films that you need to know. Look!
1. Creation of Aslan
The great lion Aslan is an important figure in the entire saga, and it needed to be done masterfully. Thus, to create the character, the team used CGI technology, animated with human expressions.
2. Secrets
As reported by the ScreenRant portal, Andrew Adamsonthe director responsible for directing the “Chronicles of Narnia” films, made a point of leaving some details secret, such as makeup, costumes and some sets, in order to surprise the cast.
The idea would have arisen not only for safety reasons, but also because the filmmaker wanted to capture the actors’ genuine expressions. A great example is the scene in which Lucia arrives in Narnia for the first time, and is surprised by the beauty of the place and the presence of Mr. Tumnus. That was also the first time that the actress Georgie Henley saw the set and his co-star, James McAvoyfully characterized.
3. Stunt for… rats?
In films that feature action scenes and battles, stunt doubles are normally used in place of the original actors, in order to guarantee the physical integrity of the stars, in addition to giving more realism to the sequence, as these professionals are trained for this. .
However, in “The Chronicles of Narnia”, the actress Anna Popplewell, Susana’s interpreter, had to use a double for another reason: the scenes with rats. This was necessary because Anna suffers from Musophobia, that is, an extreme fear of rats and mice.
4. Pranks
On a recording set, it is extremely common for jokes to occur between the cast — especially if they are young people close in age, as is the case in “The Chronicles of Narnia”.
One of the most memorable pranks shared by the cast was when William Moseleyinterpreter of Peter, made Skandar Keynes, Edmundo, believed that a scenic cup was made of sugar and could be eaten. In fact, the item was made of silicone and didn’t taste very good.
5. Puberty
During the recording of the first film, the actor Skandar Keynes, responsible for bringing Edmundo to life, was going through puberty and presented a great challenge to the producers. This is because, in addition to growing about 15 centimeters during filming, her voice also began to mature, making her different from the scenes that were already finished.
Therefore, according to ScreenRant, to solve the problem, the team decided to call his younger brother to dub him and keep the voice tones similar throughout the entire film.
Source: Recreio
