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Rushed production; star-protecting edits; extended footage; medieval songs; horse injury; arrow photography; VHS cuts; Arsenal claim; historical-language argument
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- The rushed production reportedly allowed ten weeks of preparation and Costner only three days before shooting, with recasting, aircraft noise and approaching wet weather increasing pressure.
- Reported test screenings favored Rickman so strongly that producers removed material and shut Reynolds out of editing; the extended cut retains additional sheriff-and-witch scenes.
- The supposed need to protect Costner's star position is contrasted with later acceptance of Ledger dominating The Dark Knight and with Willis successfully sharing Die Hard with Rickman.
- The special edition reportedly contains twelve additional minutes.
- The characters’ songs reportedly use actual medieval melodies.
- Costner’s horse reportedly broke his nose.
- The arrow shot reportedly used 300 framespersecond rather than the normal 24.
- Some VHS releases reportedly shortened the attempted rape after complaints.
- A claim that Costner became an Arsenal supporter during filming is mentioned with skepticism.
- A quoted Reddit argument says medieval nobles and commoners would not sound like modern English speakers, offered as an accidental defense of Costner; the counterpoint is that his inconsistency was not a deliberate historical choice.