In the original novel, the armed forces of Costa Rica play a key role in the end of the story, both rescuing and holding the surviving characters and bombing the island and the dinosaurs into oblivion. Filmmakers decided against this idea for budgetary reasons and to remain open the possibility of any sequels but, interestingly, this is also a mistake by author Michael Crichton himself, since Costa Rica hasn't had a military force since 1948.
Bullhead - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Michaël R. Roskam's feature film debut.
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The film was shot in 35 days.
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Bruno's vegetative state is never explained because Michael Roskam simply never thought of one. After the fact, Roskam offered several theories including disease, a failed suicide attempt, or being beaten by Jacky.
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Belgium's official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards 2012.
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Matthias Schoenaerts studied the Limburgish dialect to ensure he was performing with authenticity, so he wouldn't offend the natives.
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The narration at the beginning was made by Michaël R. Roskam.
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According to Michaël R. Roskam, his inspiration for the film was based on a crime scene in Belgium known as the Belgium Hormone Mafia.
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Michaël R. Roskam spent six years working on the project, back then, Matthias Schoenaerts started working out to have a little basis to work from once he knew when they would shoot the film. Before "Bullhead", Roskam and Schoenaerts had worked together on the short film The One Thing to Do (2005).
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Noomi Rapace listed the film as one of her all-time favorite movies. Rapace worked with Michaël R. Roskam and Matthias Schoenaerts in The Drop (2014).
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Matthias Schoenaerts had to cultivate 27 kilograms of muscle mass to apply himself to the role of Jacky Vanmarsenille, he prepped for the role for two years, committing to a diet of 3000 tins of tuna, several hundred chickens and plenty of oats, rice and pasta combined with an exhaustive weight lifting regimen. In addition, he also wore a prosthetic nose.
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During the New York Comic Con in October 2013, the actor Steven Ogg who plays Trevor Phillips in GTA V, revealed that his inspirations to play the character were Matthias Schoenaerts in Bullhead (2011) and Tom Hardy in Bronson (2008). Hardy and Schoenaerts worked together in The Drop (2014), also directed by Michaël R. Roskam.
Bullhead - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Bullhead - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Bullhead - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Bullhead - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Bullhead - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Bullhead - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Bullhead - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Bullhead - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Bullhead - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Bullhead - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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