Santana was the name of Humphrey Bogart's yacht, which he purchased from June Allyson and Dick Powell. Before that it had belonged to George Raft and Ray Milland. He loved the Santana so much he named his production company after it.
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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According to Johnny Depp, he modeled the Big Bad Wolf's mischievous persona after the slick-talking, Zoot-suit wearing Wolf from old 1940s Tex Avery cartoons.
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In the original stage production, the Baker's father helps the Baker and his wife with the items they need to lift the curse, and dies when it is lifted. In the film, he appears as a vision.
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James Corden played Craig Owens on two episodes of Doctor Who (2005), with Matt Smith. In the second episode, Craig is a new father of a son, about whom he complains "only cries when I hold him." The same complaint he makes, at least twice to his wife, as his role as the Baker in this movie.
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At one point during his performance in the intentionally broad song "Agony," and again when addressing the panicking palace crowds, Chris Pine does an impression of William Shatner. Pine is also a star of the Star Trek (2009) movie franchise. He plays Captain James T. Kirk, a role originated by Shatner in Star Trek: The Original Series (1966).
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A few of the cast members, including Chris Pine and James Corden, have stated in interviews that working with Meryl Streep was the best professional moment of their career, but it was also intimidating. Corden was highly nervous to work with Streep because of her star power.
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The second collaboration between Johnny Depp and Rob Marshall, after Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).
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Reunites Meryl Streep and Christine Baranski after Mamma Mia! (2008).
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Chris Pine's character in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) is called "Prince Charming" a few times throughout the film. In this film, he actually plays Prince Charming.
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Rob Marshall was inspired to do a film version of "Into the Woods" after President Barack Obama quoted one of the musical's most popular songs, "No One is Alone", during a memorial service on the 10th anniversary of September 11th terrorist attacks. He said to the families of the victims, "You are not alone. No one is alone." Though the reference was likely unintentional, Marshall stated that the reference made the musical relevant and saw it as "a fairytale for the post-9/11 generation."
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Before being cast as Cinderella, Anna Kendrick believed she was going in for the role of Red Riding Hood, due to the part being played by a young twenty-something woman in the original Broadway production.
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The one item that the Witch is unable to use in the potion belonged to the Baker's sister Rapunzel.
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The only item for the potion that belonged to a boy was the cow as white as milk.
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In the Latin American version of the movie, only the dialogue is dubbed into Spanish. The songs are featured in English, and subtitled in Spanish.
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This is not the first time Meryl Streep has been involved in a film adaptation based on a stage play or musical. Others include Marvin's Room (1996), Doubt (2008), Mamma Mia! (2008), and August: Osage County (2013).
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This is Anna Kendrick's third movie musical, and James Corden's second. Her first two were Camp (2003) and Pitch Perfect (2012), and his was Begin Again (2013).
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Billy Magnussen, who plays Rapunzel's Prince, played the sexy and self-indulgent role of "Spike" in the Tony Award-winning play "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike." In the play, his character dresses up as Disney's Prince Charming for a costume party. Before the play ended its run on Broadway, Magnussen was cast as Rapunzel's Prince for this movie, which is produced by Disney. Magnussen had to leave the show in August, to fly to London, to begin rehearsals for the film.
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Jake Gyllenhaal was originally cast to play alongside Chris Pine as a Prince in the Disney musical Into the Woods (2014). Gyllenhaal had to drop the role due to filming conflicts with Nightcrawler (2014). Gyllenhaal was replaced by Billy Magnussen in the film.
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Lilla Crawford played Annie on Broadway. Rob Marshall directed a movie version, The Wonderful World of Disney: Annie (1999).
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The play is based on many fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, including Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, Red Riding Hood, and many more.
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Into the Woods - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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