![]() ![]() They used the song "Blue Bayou" by Linda Ronstadt (1977) because it was mentioned in the book. He was dating Jennifer Lopez during the filming of this movie. Marc Anthony married Jennifer Lopez the year this movie came out. He'd gone there to scout locations for this movie. The scenes at Pita's school were shot at a convent nearly identical to one Tony Scott visited in Milan. Scott changed the setting from Italy (in the book) to Mexico, where kidnapping is a major issue. Supervising sound mixer Kevin O'Connell is known as "the Susan Lucci of the Oscars." As of 2013, he's got 20 nominations and zero wins. Giannini is in Hannibal (2001), directed by Tony's brother Ridley Scott.Ĭinematographer Paul Cameron worked with Tony Scott and Denzel Washington on Déjà Vu (2006).Ĭésar Charlone, the cinematographer for that movie, worked as a camera operator on Man on Fire.Įditor Christian Wagner worked with director Tony Scott on eight movies, starting with Revenge (1990). Mickey Rourke's role was part of a comeback that led to an Oscar nod for The Wrestler (2008).ĭirector Tony Scott grew up watching Giancarlo Giannini in Italian movies. Rachel Ticotin (Mariana) is in Total Recall (1990) and Con Air (1997). Jesús Ochoa is in Quantum of Solace (2008) and Get the Gringo (2012). Gero Camilo is in City of God (2002) and couldn't speak any English. ![]() Gene Hackman and Robert DeNiro were also considered for the role of Creasy. Their first is Crimson Tide (1995).Ĭhristopher Walken was initially offered Mickey Rourke's role, but he wanted to play Creasy's friend.ĭenzel Washington had recently won a Best Actor Oscar for Training Day (2001).ĭirector Tony Scott cast Dakota Fanning (age nine here) after seeing her in I Am Sam (2001).ĭirector Tony Scott said Mickey Rourke was "so strange, so sweet, and so dark." This is the second of five movies Denzel Washington and Tony Scott did together. Tony Scott liked him so much he flew him in from Brazil.Ĭhristopher Walken is also an Oscar-winner - for The Deerhunter (1978) She was also in Melinda and Melinda and Finding Neverland.Īngelina Peláez (Sister Anna) was a mother superior at a church before she became an actress.Ĭharles Paraventi is in City of God (2002). Washington got his sixth Oscar nomination for playing a conflicted alcoholic in 2012's Flight.Ģ004 was a busy year for Radha Mitchell. ![]() Radha Mitchell is named after the Hindu goddess of love. Radha Mitchell is from Melbourne, Australia. Man on Fire was Denzel Washington's best opening at the time and his sixth movie in a row to open at No. Gustavo Sánchez Parra (The Voice) is in The Legend of Zorro (2005). Giancarlo Giannini stars in the original version of Swept Away (1974). Tony Scott worked on a lot of TV commercials. (He needed an easy A.)ĭenzel Washington went on to star in director Tony Scott's Déjà Vu (2006) two years after this. Weeknights during prime time on AMC, you can catch Story Notes - real time trivia and facts about your favorite movies! Below is the online version of the Story Notes for Man on Fire.ĭirector Tony Scott was originally planning to make this movie in the '80s but made Top Gun (1986) instead.Ĭhristopher Walken was in Envy with Jack Black and Ben Stiller the same time this movie came out.Ĭo-writer Brian Helgeland also co-wrote Mystic River (2001), one of director Tony Scott's favorite movies.ĭakota Fanning went on to star in War of the Worlds (2005) the next year.ĭenzel Washington complained of feeling bored with acting before taking on the role of Creasy.ĭenzel Washington took his first acting class as a journalism major.
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