Olympus Has Fallen - videos, teasers and stills from filming

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Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

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Actors and characters

Olympus Has Fallen Official Trailer #1 (2013) - Morgan Freeman Movie HD

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What's left behind the scenes

Initially, the studio wanted Winona Ryder for the role of the First Lady.
During the filming of scenes at the White House set in Louisiana, it was so hot that an animal welfare representative insisted that the German Shepherds, used as K-9 guard dogs, be placed in an air-conditioned trailer between takes.
Morgan Freeman filmed a scene in the crisis room at the height of the internet rumor about his death. He often started the filming day by humming old jazz songs to the other actors, charming the unsuspecting crew.
Gerard Butler was once considered for the role of CIA agent Mitch Rapp in a never-realized adaptation of Vince Flynn’s novel “Consent to Kill.” The first novel featuring the character Mitch Rapp is Transfer of Power, whose plot is strikingly similar to that of “Olympus Has Fallen” (2013). It features terrorists taking control of the White House, and Rapp must reach the president, hiding in a bunker, before they do.
The role of the Secret Service Director was initially written for a man. Director Antoine Fuqua then convinced Angela Bassett to audition, after which the role was rewritten for a woman.
This is the second time Dylan McDermott has played a Secret Service agent. He played a similar role in “In the Line of Fire” (1993).
The choice of North Korea as the villain in this film proved somewhat prophetic. In 2013, there was a certain tension in relations between North Korea and the United States. The choice had been made for the script years earlier. Director Antoine Fuqua said in an interview that he didn’t want the villains to be people from the Middle East, as that was a tired trope. And North Korea was interesting to him because the country is completely closed off from the outside world and creates the impression that no one can guess what they want or are capable of.
After Mike Banning exits the cafe with Secret Service agent Lynn Jacobs, he appears clean-shaven. He then calls his wife (still clean-shaven), but she doesn't answer. He leaves a message, and at this point, it's clear that he is now unshaven.
At the beginning of the film, after the limousine carrying the First Lady falls into the river from the bridge, it crashes into the frozen surface and doesn't sink. A second later, when the camera changes its angle, only a hole in the ice is visible, and the limousine itself is gone.
There are several moments in the film where the White House is misspelled in news reports as 'Whitehouse' instead of 'White House'.
It's highly improbable that, after being absent from the White House for 18 months, Mike remembers all the security codes exactly as they were.
The White House is not as brightly white as it is depicted in the film. And the lawn is much longer.
When footage shows injured people after the attack on the White House in the hospital, there is a special forces operative in camouflage in the frame. However, the special forces arrived after the attack on the White House and did not engage in clashes with the terrorists, so none of the special forces could have been wounded.
When Mike and Kahn talk to each other via webcam, from Kahn's side it's visible that Mike is looking directly at the screen, but from Mike's side it's noticeable that his head is turned to look directly into the camera.
After the weapons were destroyed, there was no smoke visible over the building in the news footage. But in a later scene, smoke is clearly billowing from it.
Angela Bassett agreed to the role in this film only because she had long wanted to act alongside Morgan Freeman.
Between takes, Melissa Leo did physical exercises to induce a rapid heartbeat and appear out of breath when required by the script. She also wore a wig, as she had grown her hair long for filming the series 'Three Rivers' (2010-2013).
Morgan Freeman openly admitted that he starred in this film, as well as the sequels, solely for the fee.

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