The Legend of Tarzan - crew, film crew
The entire team, the film crew of the film "The Legend of Tarzan"
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
Timing:
1:49 (109 min)
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Film crew
Director
Producer
David Barron
Producer
Tony Ludwig
Producer
Alan Riche
Producer
Executive Producer
Mike Richardson
Executive Producer
Susan Ekins
Executive Producer
Keith Goldberg
Executive Producer
Writer
Casting
Susie Figgis
Casting
Editor
Mark Day
Editor
Art Direction
David Allday
Art Direction
Gavin Fitch
Art Direction
Kate Grimble
Art Direction
Christian Huband
Art Direction
Guy Bradley
Art Direction
Toby Britton
Art Direction
Huw Arthur
Art Direction
Supervising Art Director
James Hambidge
Supervising Art Director
Costume Design
Ruth Myers
Costume Design
Stunts
Tomasz Krzemieniecki
Stunts
Michael Byrch
Stunts
Pete Ford
Stunts
Cristian Knight
Stunts
George Kirby
Stunts
Elliot Hawkes
Stunts
Bogdan Kumshatsky
Stunts
Production Design
Stunt Coordinator
Buster Reeves
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Stephen Woolfenden
Second Unit Director
Set Decoration
Anna Pinnock
Set Decoration
Makeup Artist
Sophie Brown
Makeup Artist
Adrian Rigby
Makeup Artist
Dorey Cilia
Makeup Artist
Alice Jones
Makeup Artist
Samantha Easey
Makeup Artist
Sammm Agnew
Makeup Artist
Tania Couper
Makeup Artist
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Niv Adiri
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ian Tapp
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Matt Gruber
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Original Music Composer
Unit Production Manager
Elena Zokas
Unit Production Manager
Co-Producer
Scott B. Cherrin
Co-Producer
Second Assistant Director
Ben Howard
Second Assistant Director
Stunt Double
Alexis Barron
Stunt Double
Jack Jagodka
Stunt Double
Director of Photography
Costume Supervisor
William McPhail
Costume Supervisor
Assistant Art Director
Suzanna Smith
Assistant Art Director
Molly Sole
Assistant Art Director
Property Master
Ben Wilkinson
Property Master
Visual Effects Supervisor
Supervising Sound Editor
Glenn Freemantle
Supervising Sound Editor
Script Supervisor
Irene Chawko
Script Supervisor
Hairstylist
Alice Jones
Hairstylist
Tania Couper
Hairstylist
Still Photographer
Jonathan Olley
Still Photographer
Animation Supervisor
Ferran Domenech
Animation Supervisor
Armorer
Charles Bodycomb
Armorer
Greg Corke
Armorer
First Assistant Director
Josh Robertson
First Assistant Director
Animation
Daniele Zannone
Animation
Stereoscopic Supervisor
Richard Baker
Stereoscopic Supervisor
Chief Lighting Technician
Shawn White
Chief Lighting Technician
Boom Operator
Arthur Fenn
Boom Operator
Robin Johnson
Boom Operator
Graphic Designer
Miraphora Mina
Graphic Designer
Screenplay
Adam Cozad
Screenplay
Novel
First Assistant Editor
Hermione Byrt
First Assistant Editor
Additional Editor
Todd Sandler
Additional Editor
Foley Artist
Jason Swanscott
Foley Artist
Zoe Freed
Foley Artist
Sound Designer
Glenn Freemantle
Sound Designer
Tom Sayers
Sound Designer
Ben Barker
Sound Designer
Niv Adiri
Sound Designer
Eilam Hoffman
Sound Designer
Evan J Haley
Sound Designer
Art Department Coordinator
Sarah Iovino
Art Department Coordinator
Assistant Editor
Best Boy Grip
Nic Cupac
Best Boy Grip
First Assistant "B" Camera
Dermot Hickey
First Assistant "B" Camera
Props
Buddie Wilkinson
Props
First Assistant "A" Camera
Kenny Groom
First Assistant "A" Camera
Transportation Coordinator
Dean Moran
Transportation Coordinator
Key Grip
Alex Mott
Key Grip
Set Production Assistant
Katharina Hingst
Set Production Assistant
Assistant Set Decoration
Fergus Clegg
Assistant Set Decoration
Makeup Designer
Kirstin Chalmers
Makeup Designer
Fae Hammond
Makeup Designer
Foley Mixer
Glen Gathard
Foley Mixer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Nathaniel De'Lineadeus
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Songs
Casting Associate
Ruth Key
Casting Associate
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Jessica Brooks
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
"A" Camera Operator
Graham Hall
"A" Camera Operator
Production Sound Mixer
Simon Hayes
Production Sound Mixer
Video Assist Operator
Alexander Bridges
Video Assist Operator
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jean-Philippe Gossart
Second Unit Director of Photography
Camera Trainee
Rick James
Camera Trainee
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Elliot Purvis
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Concept Artist
Rob Bliss
Concept Artist
Post Production Supervisor
Tim Grover
Post Production Supervisor
Katie Reynolds
Post Production Supervisor
Prosthetics Sculptor
Prosthetics
Barrie Gower
Prosthetics
Unit Publicist
Kathryn Donovan
Unit Publicist
Production Coordinator
Glenn Diot
Production Coordinator
Visual Effects Coordinator
Allison Paul
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jon Warne
Visual Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects Editor
Mark S. Wright
Visual Effects Editor
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Adam Dorney
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Rigging Gaffer
Dave Ridout
Rigging Gaffer
Assistant Accountant
Callum Harling
Assistant Accountant
Wardrobe Supervisor
Shirley Nevin
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dialect Coach
Roisin Carty
Dialect Coach
Costume Assistant
Rebecca Tredget
Costume Assistant
Wigmaker
Alex Rouse
Wigmaker
Sarah Weatherburn
Wigmaker
Draughtsman
Charlotte Malynn
Draughtsman
Dorrie Young
Draughtsman
James M. Spencer
Draughtsman
Data Wrangler
Stephen Smart
Data Wrangler
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Andrew Watson
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
2D Supervisor
Matthew Twyford
2D Supervisor
Production Illustrator
Tracey Wilson
Production Illustrator
Giles Asbury
Production Illustrator
John Greaves
Production Illustrator
John Greaves
Production Illustrator
John Greaves
Production Illustrator
Director of Previsualization
Viktor Petrov
Director of Previsualization
What's left behind the scenes
- Captain Roma was modeled after Clayton, a character from the animated film "Tarzan," which "Walt Disney Pictures" released in 1999.
- Samuel L. Jackson starred alongside Stellan Skarsgård in Joss Whedon's "The Avengers" (2012), as well as in Phillip Noyce's 1992 film "Patriot Games" (a sequel to "The Hunt for Red October," John McTiernan, 1990). Stellan Skarsgård is the father of Alexander Skarsgård, who played the role of Tarzan.
- Henry Cavill, Tom Hardy, and Charlie Hunnam were considered for the role of Tarzan. Cavill was unable to participate in the project as he was busy with Zack Snyder filming "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," where he played Clark Kent, i.e., Superman.
- While preparing for the role of Tarzan, Alexander Skarsgård spent 4 months in continuous training. As the actor himself later stated: "I practically didn't see my loved ones during this time." Weightlifting and a special diet bore fruit. Skarsgård significantly developed his abdominal and pectoral muscles, which is important, as his character appears shirtless. The film's director, David Yates, described Skarsgård's Tarzan as "a man of our time," but "more pumped up" than the same character in previous adaptations.
- Emma Stone turned down an offer to play Jane.
- Jessica Chastain was initially cast as Jane, but she left the project due to delays in the start of filming.
- Alexander Skarsgård admitted that one of the reasons he took on the role of Tarzan was the desire to please his father. As the actor himself said: "My father adores Tarzan. When I was a child, we had Tarzan films on VHS starring Johnny Weissmuller, so my acquaintance with this hero began with them. But those films are over 70 years old. So much time has passed that this screen image could use an update. Of course, I can't compare to Johnny Weissmuller, I just wanted to please my father. And he was thrilled."
- Before starting training, Alexander Skarsgård was very nervous, unsure if he could build the musculature associated with the image of Tarzan. "I've never trained so intensely and actively before," he later said, "that's why I was nervous. It was a serious undertaking. I had no idea how my body would react to all these physical loads and the special diet. But I had a truly amazing trainer and nutritionist, Magnus Lagdbeck, I worked as hard as I could, followed all his instructions, and tried not to slack off. In general, I owe all this musculature to long hours of training and a lot of chicken patties."
- Alexander Skarsgård once joked that in the next film it would be good to make Tarzan completely different. "I myself sketched out a rough script for a film in which Tarzan gained weight, and his sculpted muscles became a thing of the past," the actor said. "This film won't have any dangers or adventures, but Tarzan will eat a lot of sweets."
- Alexander Skarsgård said: "I needed to gain muscle mass and simultaneously improve muscle definition, not just gain weight. When Tarzan moves through the jungle, it should be clear that this is his natural habitat, like any inhabitant of the jungle. Therefore, I had to develop agility and flexibility. I certainly had to sweat. Tarzan is not just a bodybuilder. He combines strength and animal flexibility."
- After agreeing to play Tarzan, Alexander Skarsgård was most afraid that his seven-year-old brother would think he was a "lousy Tarzan." The boy simply adored Tarzan, and the actor didn't want to disappoint him.
- As part of the promotional campaign for the film "The Legend of Tarzan," in which he is barely clothed, Alexander Skarsgård appeared at the 25th MTV Movie Awards in 2016 to present the award for "Movie of the Year" without trousers – he was wearing only a shirt, tuxedo jacket, and white underwear. "I am Tarzan," the actor said from the stage.
- David Yates stated that from the very beginning he only saw Alexander Skarsgård in the role of Tarzan. "I knew it had to be Alex, and no one else," the director said. "It's not easy to find an actor with the right physique. You need someone who can act (and Alex can) and also have a magnificent body, which is rare. Fortunately, Alex has both of those qualities. Alex's figure and posture are exactly as I imagined Tarzan's should be. So, I initially planned to work with Alex. Of course, I met with other actors, but it was purely for show. We even wrote the role of Tarzan specifically for Alex."
- Alexander Skarsgård said that walking around as Tarzan without clothes did not bother him at all. "I don't want to disappoint the audience," he said. "Everyone knows that before meeting people, Tarzan never wore clothes. It would be strange if a man raised among monkeys suddenly started to blush and cover his private parts. Tarzan walked around naked, so I had to as well. And considering the very high humidity in the jungle, it was even pleasant."
- The very first version of the screenplay was based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels (1875-1950) "The Return of Tarzan" (1913) and "Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar" (1916). Even this version allowed for many deviations from the plot of the novels, and subsequent revisions left nothing of the famous writer's storylines in the film.
- Trainer Magnus Lygdbäck told Muscle & Fitness magazine that ten days before filming began, the film's creators and Alexander Skarsgård realized he wasn't ready. "Ten days before the start of filming, Skarsgård took off his shirt in front of the camera for the first time after starting training. He was eating according to a special method, so he looked toned, but at the same time he looked very pale, and he also lacked muscle mass, and fat was visible in places. Actually, he looked pretty good, but not as good as he needed to for the film. David Yates was very upset," said Lygdbäck. "The muscle relief hid the fat, and the abdominal muscles were not as visible as they wanted." The actor himself later said: "I was panicking because I couldn't achieve the desired result. I ate what I was told, worked out actively twice a day, but I couldn't lose the fat." Lygdbäck reassured the actor at that moment, saying that everything was fine and that bodybuilders looked like that just before a competition. Changes were made to Skarsgård's diet and training schedule, "...to burn the remaining fat and remove all subcutaneous fluid from the body, and thus emphasize muscle relief." By the start of filming, Skarsgård was in perfect shape.
- The film's premiere is scheduled for July 1, 2016. Exactly 30 years ago on this day, the agent, promoter, producer, and philanthropist Jerry Weintraub founded the "Weintraub Entertainment Group".
- Trainer Magnus Lagdbeck said that the changes in Alexander Skarsgård's appearance amazed both the actors and the film crew. "On the first day of filming, when he first took his shirt off on set, everyone was simply stunned. I heard an excited whisper, and realized we had succeeded," Lagdbeck said. "I was blown away," added Margot Robbie. "My jaw dropped, as did everyone else's. People stopped what they were doing and openly stared, even the men. It was something else. Alexander worked very hard to achieve this, and the result was amazing."
- In 2012, "Warner Bros." sent several people to cross Africa along the equator and choose locations for filming. Director David Yates was so impressed with the photos they brought back that he immediately went to the selected locations to see everything with his own eyes. Employees of Loango National Park in Gabon showed Yates from the plane the most remote corners of the ancient forest, where the crowns of trees form a continuous canopy, occasionally interrupted by mountain peaks, where there are luxurious waterfalls, and the sky is reflected in the black water of the rivers. Yates literally stuck to the window. Upon returning home, he ordered the script to be rewritten to include the beauties seen in Gabon. Filming took place at "Warner Bros." Studios in Hertfordshire, UK. After it finished, cinematographer Henry Braham flew to Gabon to film the locations indicated by Yates (which, according to the director's intention, was supposed to add credibility to the film). A special tripod was made for the high-resolution camera, which allowed filming majestic panoramas (160 degrees). Every day, Henry spent long hours flying over the jungle waiting for the right lighting.
- In 1984, Hugh Hudson's "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" starring Christopher Lambert was released. The production cost "Warner Bros." a pretty penny, but the box office receipts were rather modest. Now, 32 years later, studio executives were understandably nervous when launching another expensive Tarzan project.
- Alexander Skarsgård called his character a superhero: "In my opinion, Tarzan is a real superhero, he simply doesn't need capes, fancy gadgets, or mutations to be cool. His strength is in his fists. This is a story about what a person is capable of physically, about how a person learned not to fight the jungle, but to be a part of it." Producer David Barron added: "Yes, I also believe this is a superhero film. Tarzan possesses enormous physical strength, and life in the jungle has sharpened all his senses to the extreme."
- Alexander Skarsgård admitted that he had to get into shape for the role of Tarzan twice. The main filming took 8 months, and he initially had to prepare for it. But about six months after that, there were another 3 days of shooting, so the actor had to go back on a special diet and start exercising again. "I was on a special diet and worked out for 8 months to get in shape. It wasn't easy," the actor later said. "A few months after filming ended, we had to reshoot some scenes, and for me, that meant a special diet and training all over again."
- This is the second joint project for Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson. They previously worked together in Quentin Tarantino's spaghetti western "Django Unchained" (2012). Their collaboration could have extended to "The Hateful Eight" (2015).
- The film's creative team included two actors who have won an Academy Award (Christoph Waltz and Jim Broadbent) and three nominees (Samuel L. Jackson, John Hurt, and Djimon Hounsou). Each of them has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at least once.
- While getting into shape for the role of Tarzan, Alexander Skarsgård pursued two goals. He needed to gain muscle mass and improve muscle definition. Regarding the former, for the first 4 months, Skarsgård focused on weightlifting (4-5 workouts per week) and abdominal exercises (6-7 workouts per week). The workouts included exercises for major muscle groups, deltoids, leg muscles, and triceps, as well as back exercises. Initially, each exercise was performed 12 times, then, due to increased weight, the number was reduced to 6-8. The actor consumed 7,000 calories a day. As his trainer, Magnus Lygdbäck, said: "It was incredible. He would eat in one sitting what I ate all day." Skarsgård gained over 11 kilograms, and his body weight approached 102 kilograms. When it was time to work on definition, the number of calories consumed per day was drastically reduced, and the number of workouts was increased (including exercises designed to burn fat). The actor's diet completely excluded sugar, vegetable protein, baked goods, dairy products, and alcohol – and this continued until the start of filming.
- This is the second Tarzan film in the career of production designer Stuart Craig. He previously worked on "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" (Hugh Hudson, 1984).
- This is the first live-action adaptation of the Tarzan stories created for theatrical release after the highly successful 1999 animated film "Tarzan" by Chris Buck and Kevin Lima.
- Margot Robbie is the second actress to play Jane alongside Alexander Skarsgård in a film; he previously starred with Brit Marling in "The East," where her real name was Owen Jane, under the operative alias Sarah Moss.
- The film takes place in the Congo and in London.
- During a love scene, David Yates instructed Margot Robbie to hit Alexander Skarsgård. As the director himself explained: "Sex with Tarzan cannot be refined and sophisticated, so I told Margot to hit him." "David wanted everything to look primal and animalistic. He set us up for that," said Skarsgård. "When it comes to sex, all the veneer of civilization immediately falls away from people. They become like animals." "We really weren't Alexander and Margot at that moment, but Tarzan and Jane," added Robbie.
- In the film, Tarzan wears a kind of trousers in the African jungle, rather than a simple loincloth.
- The film is based on comics from "Dark Horse Comics."
- The film is dedicated to the memory of Jerry Weintraub, a concert promoter, producer, philanthropist, and three-time Emmy Award winner. He died of a heart attack on July 6, 2015. "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) was the last film Weintraub contributed to.
- The character of Clayton from the 1999 Walt Disney Pictures animated film "Tarzan" served as the prototype for Captain Roma.
- Henry Cavill, Tom Hardy, and Charlie Hunnam were considered for the role of Tarzan. Cavill was unable to participate in the project as he was committed to Zack Snyder's filming of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," where he played Clark Kent, i.e., Superman.
- Alexander Skarsgård underwent 4 months of continuous training to prepare for the role of Tarzan. As the actor later stated: "I practically didn't see my family during this time." Weightlifting and a special diet bore fruit. Skarsgård significantly developed his abdominal and chest muscles, which was important as his character appears shirtless. The film's director, David Yates, described Skarsgård’s Tarzan as "a man of our time," but "more muscular" than the character in previous adaptations.
- Alexander Skarsgård admitted that one of the reasons he took on the role of Tarzan was to please his father. As the actor himself said: "My father adores Tarzan. As a child, we had Tarzan films on VHS starring Johnny Weissmuller, so my acquaintance with this hero began with them. But those films are over 70 years old. So much time has passed that this screen image could use an update. Of course, I can't compare to Johnny Weissmuller, I just wanted to please my father. And he was delighted."
- Before starting training, Alexander Skarsgård was very nervous, unsure if he could build the musculature associated with the image of Tarzan. "I've never trained so intensely and actively before," he later said, "that's why I was worried. It's a serious matter. I had no idea how my body would react to all these physical loads and the special diet. But I had a fantastic trainer and nutritionist, Magnus Lågdback, I worked as hard as I could, followed all his instructions and tried not to slack off. In general, I owe all this muscle to long hours of training and a lot of chicken patties."
- Alexander Skarsgård once joked that in the next film, it would be good to make Tarzan completely different. "I myself sketched out a rough script for a film where Tarzan gained weight and his sculpted muscles became a thing of the past," the actor said. "There will be no dangers and adventures in this film, but Tarzan will eat a lot of sweets."
- Alexander Skarsgård said: "I needed to gain muscle mass and simultaneously improve muscle definition, not just get fat. When Tarzan moves through the jungle, it should be clear that this is his natural habitat, just like any jungle dweller. Therefore, I had to develop agility and flexibility. It took a lot of work, of course. Tarzan is not just a bodybuilder. He combines strength and animal flexibility."
- After agreeing to play Tarzan, Alexander Skarsgård's biggest fear was that his seven-year-old brother would think he was a "lousy Tarzan." The boy simply idolized Tarzan, and the actor didn't want to disappoint him.
- As part of the promotional campaign for the film "The Legend of Tarzan," where he is practically clothesless, Alexander Skarsgård appeared at the 25th MTV Movie Awards in 2016 to present the award for "Movie of the Year" without pants – he was wearing only a shirt, tuxedo jacket, and white underwear. "I am Tarzan," the actor said from the stage.
- David Yates stated that from the very beginning, he saw only Alexander Skarsgård in the role of Tarzan. "I knew it had to be Alex, and no one else," the director said. "It’s not easy to find an actor with the right body. You need someone who can act (and Alex can) and also have a magnificent physique, which is rare. Fortunately, Alex has both of these qualities. And Alex’s figure and posture are exactly what I imagined Tarzan to be like. In general, I originally planned to work with Alex. Of course, I met with other actors, but it was just for show. We even wrote the role of Tarzan specifically for Alex."
- Alexander Skarsgård said that walking around naked as Tarzan didn't bother him at all. "I don't want to disappoint the audience," he said. "Everyone knows that before meeting people, Tarzan never wore clothes. It would be strange if a man raised among monkeys suddenly started to blush and cover his private parts. Tarzan walked around without anything, so I had to as well. And considering the very high humidity in the jungle, it was even pleasant."
- The very first version of the script was based on the novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950), "The Return of Tarzan" (1913) and "Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar" (1916). Even this version allowed for numerous deviations from the plot of the novels, and subsequent revisions left nothing of the famous writer's storylines in the film.
- Trainer Magnus Lågdbeck told Muscle and Fitness magazine in an interview that ten days before the start of filming, the film's creators and Alexander Skarsgård realized he wasn't ready. "Ten days before the start of filming, Skarsgård took off his shirt in front of the camera for the first time since starting training. He was eating according to a special method, so he looked fit, but at the same time he looked very pale, and he also lacked muscle mass, and fat was visible in places. In fact, he looked pretty good, but not as needed for the film. David Yates was very upset," said Lågdbeck. "The muscle relief hid the fat, and the abdominal muscles were not as visible as they wanted." The actor himself later said: "I was panicking because I couldn't achieve the desired result. I ate what I was told, worked out actively twice a day, but I couldn't get rid of the fat." Lågdbeck calmed the actor down at that moment, saying that everything was okay, and that bodybuilders looked like that shortly before a competition. Changes were made to Skarsgård's diet and training schedule, "...to burn the remaining fat and remove all subcutaneous fluid from the body, thus emphasizing the muscle relief." By the start of filming, Skarsgård was in perfect shape.
- The film's premiere is scheduled for July 1, 2016. Exactly 30 years ago on this day, agent, promoter, producer, and philanthropist Jerry Weintraub founded Weintraub Entertainment Group.
- Trainer Magnus Lågdbeck said that the changes in Alexander Skarsgård's appearance amazed both the actors and the film crew. "On the first day of filming, when he took off his shirt on set for the first time, everyone was simply stunned. I heard enthusiastic whispers, and realized that we had succeeded," said Lågdbeck. "I was blown away," added Margot Robbie. "My jaw dropped, and everyone else's too. People stopped doing their jobs and openly stared, even the men. It was something. Alexander worked hard to achieve this, and the result was amazing."
- In 2012, Warner Bros. sent several people to cross Africa along the equator and choose locations for filming. Director David Yates was so impressed by the photos they brought back that he immediately went to the selected locations to see everything with his own eyes. Employees of Loango National Park in Gabon showed Yates from the plane the most remote corners of the ancient forest, where the crowns of trees form a continuous canopy, occasionally interrupted by mountain peaks, with luxurious waterfalls, and the sky reflected in the black water of the rivers. Yates literally stuck to the window. Upon his return home, he ordered the script to be rewritten to include the beauties he had seen in Gabon. Filming took place at Warner Bros. Studios in Hertfordshire, UK. After its completion, cinematographer Henry Braham flew to Gabon to film the locations indicated by Yates (which, according to the director's plan, was supposed to add plausibility to the film). A special tripod was made for the high-resolution camera, which allowed to capture majestic panoramas (160 degrees). Every day, Henry spent long hours flying over the jungle, waiting for the right lighting.
- In 1984, Hugh Hudson's film "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" starring Christopher Lambert was released. The production cost Warner Bros. a considerable sum, while the box office receipts were rather modest. Now, 32 years later, the studio bosses were understandably nervous launching another expensive Tarzan project.
- Alexander Skarsgård called his character a superhero: "In my opinion, Tarzan is a real superhero, he doesn't need capes, all sorts of clever gadgets or mutations just to be cool. His strength is in his fists. It's a story about what a person is capable of physically, about how a person learned not to fight the jungle, but to be a part of it." Producer David Barron added: "Yes, I also believe this is a superhero film. Tarzan possesses immense physical strength, and life in the jungle has sharpened all his senses to the extreme."
- Alexander Skarsgård admitted that he had to get into Tarzan's physical shape twice. The main filming took 8 months, and he first had to prepare for it. But about six months after that, there were another 3 days of filming, so the actor had to go back on a special diet and start exercising again. "I was on a special diet and worked out for 8 months to get in shape. It wasn't easy," the actor later said. "A few months after filming finished, we had to reshoot something, and for me that meant a special diet and training all over again."
- This is the second joint work of Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson. They previously starred together in Quentin Tarantino's spaghetti western "Django Unchained" (2012). Another of their joint projects could have been "The Hateful Eight" (2015).
- The film's creative team included two actors who have received an Academy Award (Christoph Waltz and Jim Broadbent) and three nominees (Samuel L. Jackson, John Hurt, and Djimon Hounsou). Each of them had been nominated for an Academy Award at least once in the Best Supporting Actor category.
- While getting into shape for the role of Tarzan, Alexander Skarsgård pursued two goals: to gain muscle mass and improve muscle definition. Regarding the former, for the first 4 months, Skarsgård engaged in weightlifting (4-5 workouts per week) and abdominal exercises (6-7 workouts per week). The workouts included exercises for the major muscle groups, deltoids, leg muscles, and triceps, as well as back exercises. Initially, each exercise was performed 12 times, then, due to increased weight, the number was reduced to 6-8. The actor consumed 7,000 calories a day. As his trainer, Magnus Lygdbäck, said: “It was unbelievable. He would eat in one sitting what I eat in a whole day.” Skarsgård gained over 11 kilograms, and his body weight approached 102 kilograms. When it was time to work on definition, the number of calories consumed per day was drastically reduced, and the number of workouts was increased (they included exercises designed to burn fat). The actor's diet completely excluded sugar, vegetable protein, baked goods, dairy products, and alcohol – and remained that way until the start of filming.
- This is the second Tarzan film in the career of production designer Stuart Craig. He previously worked on "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" (Hugh Hudson, 1984).
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