'The Current War' trivia and fun facts
Abandon
Jake Gyllenhaal was originally casted, but abandoned the project and was replaced by Michael Shannon.
Co-workers
Nicholas Hoult, Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Holland are actors in Marvel movies, but had never been in the same movie.
Like father like son
Louis Ashbourne Serkis, son of Andy Serkis, plays a small role in this film. However, he premiered in front of the camera as an extra with his father in 'The Hobbit'.
Almost there
Sienna Miller was one of the candidates for the leading role in the movie.
Complicated beginnings
The film, before being sold to 101 studios, belonged to the company of Harvey Weinstein. He was in the middle of the editing process when the New York Times published in his pages the article that framed him by sexual harassment of fellow professionals and actresses of Hollywood, that was when the film changed hands.
Coincidences
Benedict Cumberbatch and Nicholas Hoult participated in different productions of the history of Middle-earth and its origins, although in different spaces and times. Benedict Cumberbatch participated as Smaug in 'The Hobbit' and Nicholas Hoult played J. R. R. Tolkien in the film about the author's life, 'Tolkien'.
Destined
This production is the first time that Tom Holland and Benedict Cumberbatch worked together, their connection in The Avengers came later.