“The Rock” Michael Bay x Quentin Tarantino! ? An unexpected fusion of two people with completely different tastes!

What happens behind the scenes until the script is completed?

In fact, Schwarzenegger was reportedly offered the lead role in the film, but what he was given was an unfinished script of about 80 pages, some of which were handwritten and written with notes (this is why Schwarzenegger turned it down, but he still regrets his decision). This anecdote shows how hectic the writing of the script for "The Rock" was.

Michael Bay's films are known for having numerous screenwriters involved. This is sometimes ridiculed as being rushed, but in the case of "The Rock," it's a rare example of the miraculous fusion and sublimation of the diverse elements brought about by a large number of people. There's no denying that the breadth, story development, expertise, and character design that would be impossible to achieve in one person's mind function to dramatically increase the film's entertainment value. What happened behind the scenes of the writing?

First of all, this film had a team of David Weisberg and Douglas Cook, who came up with the story and wrote the first draft. From here, the powerful producer Jerry Bruckheimer began to work on the major seasoning work. First, he brought in Mark Rothna to flesh out the characters. In particular, he drew out the feelings of the villain (Ed Harris) and drew out elements that the audience could sympathize with.

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From here onwards, we enter the "uncredited" section. In other words, the screenwriters who are not listed in the end credits come into play. Jonathan Hensley added brilliance to the film by adding his knowledge of missiles and poison gas, as well as various other ideas. Sean Connery also contributed various ideas himself, and it is particularly surprising that the settings of "former British intelligence" and "Kennedy tapes," which hold the key to the film, were his own ideas. Furthermore, the British screenwriters revised Connery's lines while listening to his opinions. Furthermore, Aaron Sorkin, who is now said to be the best screenwriter in the film industry for his screenplay for " The Social Network ," added flavor and depth to the lines of Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris.

Is it true that Tarantino was involved?