Why did the chaotic prisoner transport action in “Con Air” turn out to be such a lovable masterpiece?

Thorough (?) role preparation in Nicolas Cage style

Jerry Bruckheimer's films are known for over-seasoning whatever he does, but as a producer, he actively uses actors who have no image of an action movie, or even mixes actors of completely different types. He has demonstrated a variety of skills by creating unexpected chemical changes by combining these.

Nicolas Cage, who stars in this movie, had just won an Oscar for `` Leaving Las Vegas '' (1995). It was truly surprising that he suddenly turned to action in the mid-90s with `` The Rock '' (1996) and ``Con Air,'' The Day After, although the production team was different, `` Face/Off '' (1997). . It is true that he has at least reached a golden age in his career. Bruckheimer directly asked Cage to appear in the film while he was filming The Rock . He really liked the script he was given and began preparing for his role carefully. First of all, he maintained his strong body through the training he had been doing at this time. In addition, upon learning that the scriptwriter had cast the main character as Ronnie Van Zandt, the vocalist of the American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd , and Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band , Cage I became like them and grew a full beard during my preparation period. (*3)

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When it was finally time to film, Bruckheimer was surprised to see Cage appear in a gloomy style and demanded, ``Let me shave off that beard!'' He returned to the trailer and shaved his beard, but for a while he seemed unable to hide his shock at the loss of his role. Later, as a compromise, he kept his beard stubble instead of shaving it completely. The Day After refused Bruckheimer's request that he wear a ponytail if he wanted long hair, and insisted on letting his long hair flow.

That's right, the ``stuffed rabbit'' that the main character, Cameron Poe, never lets go of no matter what, was actually invented by Nicolas Cage. You can't help but think that something is really wrong with the scene where grown adults fight over this rabbit, and it's the best scene that excites me no matter how many times I watch it.

Chemical reactions created by unique casts