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Rourke friction; missing teeth; weapons training; crew danger; deleted ending and romance
In the discussion (18)
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- The novel and Scott Glenn film predate this version.
- Brian Helgeland reportedly discovered the earlier film through video-store clerk Tarantino’s recommendation.
- Denzel reportedly told Blackfilm that Scott's long passion for the material and desire to follow The Hunger with it persuaded him.
- Rourke and Denzel reportedly did not get along.
- Imagined Rourke resentment about the lead role is a joke, not sourced motivation.
- Fanning's missing front teeth reportedly were nearly replaced with fakes before filmmakers chose the natural look, which the hosts favor.
- Denzel reportedly trained with a weapons specialist for ten days.
- Police reportedly warned the filmmakers about being targeted.
- Crew members reportedly were robbed.
- The kidnappers reportedly were modeled on the Arizmendi gang, with 300 million in ransom attributed to it by the podcast.
- The deleted ending has Creasy detonate his own internal bomb at the Voice’s house.
- Scott reportedly cut that revenge ending for tone, but the hosts question the explanation given earlier violence.
- A deleted adult Lisa/Creasy sex scene is discussed.
- Remaining dialogue is said to lack context after the scene’s removal.
- The deleted romance is compared with Proof of Life.
- The deleted romance would shift the film’s tone and is opposed.
- Another connecting scene between Lisa and Creasy is desired.
- A prior-bodyguard relationship and marital problems are speculative interpretations of Lisa’s dialogue.