Trivia
The Lost City of Z
Directed by James Gray · starring Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson and Sienna Miller
- 5 facts
- 2016
The Lost City of Z: trivia
All 5 facts
- 1
Advices
Director James Gray wrote to Francis Ford Coppola, who helmed "Apocalypse Now," asking for advice about shooting in the jungle. Coppola's two-word reply reads: "Don't go." When Coppola decided to make 'Apocalypse Now', he received the same advice from Roger Corman.
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Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch was cast as Percy Harrison Fawcett but drop out due to schedule conflict. Charlie Hunnam replaced him.
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Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt was originally slated to star as Percy Fawcett, finally he will be in the movie only like producer.
- 4
Explosions
During filming of this movie there were such big explosions and gun shots that it was scaring the farmers around where they were shooting.
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Producer
Brad Pitt's Plan B production company and Paramount Pictures optioned David Grann's The Lost City of Z. James Gray is directing the film, which stars Charlie Hunnam as Fawcett.