A few things fans still don’t know about these &*!@?*!?#% Disney live-action films

Love them or hate them, Disney’s live-action films and adaptations seem to be the trend the company is following lately.

Walt Disney Studios has been remaking and reworking films for well over a decade, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. With that in mind, whether the live-action films are your favorites or your foes, it’s interesting to take a look at a few things that fans and detractors of the films may not know about these &*$#!?@ Disney live-action films.

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In the forest

In the forest is a fantastic and magical musical that surprised fans at its premiere in 2014.

Some fans liked the film so much that they asked Disney to make a brand new film inspired by the musical, starring actresses Meryl Streep and Anna Kendrick. In the forest The cast includes a number of talented actors and actresses, including Streep and Kendrick, alongside Emily Blunt, James Cordon, Johnny Deppand many, many more.

What you may not know about the live-action musical is that the opening number of the film’s soundtrack lasts – from start to finish – more than fourteen minutes! Yes, 14 minutes!

Additionally, the musical paid so much attention to detail that some of the elaborate sets were actually inspired by real forests. Some of the sets were apparently so convincing that the film’s stars even reportedly got lost in them from time to time. Despite being inside a building, some of the stars were so confused by the trees and effects that a member of the production team had to search for and rescue them.

Cool races

Although sports are known worldwide, there are some countries in the world that are not really associated with certain sports. The island nation of Jamaica is one of these countries.

Jamaica offers beautiful beaches, incredible food, rich culture and snow-free weather, so it seemed almost ridiculous when Disney decided to make a film about Jamaica’s connection to the Winter Olympics with its bobsled team.

Disney probably knew it could capitalize on the fact that not everyone knew Jamaica had an Olympic bobsled team – and some fans may not actually believe it! But Disney’s Cool races is based on the true story of Jamaica’s award-winning bobsleigh team.

Some details in the film are clearly Hollywood-inspired, but others are real. The part of the film where ABC reports on the team uses real footage from the 1988 Winter Olympics. Cool races looks a bit like a fictional documentary, but there is a moment of surprise when the people actually involved in the story appear in extra roles.

George of the Jungle

The old saying that it takes a whole village to raise a child also applies to Disney’s George of the Jungle.

But the film also proves that another saying is true: “Preparing an actor for the stage of a film requires a dedicated and disciplined team of professionals.”

The Walt Disney Studios spare no expense when it comes to producing their films. But when it comes to producing George of the Jungle Before the film’s release in July 1997, some say Disney should have factored in the cost of training the stars in manners and etiquette. This is because the film’s star, Actor Brendan Fraserspent countless hours with a personal trainer to build muscle for the role.

No harm, no foul, right?

False – according to Fraser’s trainer. After the film was released in 1997, Brendan Fraser was allegedly sued by the trainer, and the reasoning seemed odd to some. He sued Fraser for not thanking him sufficiently in the film’s credits.

The Adventures of Huck Finn

One of the greatest American authors, if not the greatest, is Mark Twain. This famous author has given us timeless and unforgettable stories like The Adventures of Tom Sawyerwhich have become standard reading. He also wrote the equally captivating and often required reading, The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnAlthough the story was originally set in what is now the Midwest, in Missouri, it was considered part of the South in Huckleberry’s time.

Therefore, its name reflected this era.

When Disney Studios filmed these stories, they changed the title to The Adventures of Huck Finn. During the press tour, one of the actors mentioned that the original title, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnsounded too southern, which for some reason made the film less appealing to the audience.

Although the above films are older Disney movies, the studio seems to be more focused on live-action films lately.