Jon Voight claimed that he had a lot of fun playing a classical villain.ġ3. Reportedly, the animatronic snake came very close to seriously injuring Jennifer Lopez.ġ2. At one point, the animatronic spun out of control some of the footage is still in the final movie.ġ1. Two massive animatronic snakes were constructed for the movie: one which was 40 feet long and 5,000 pounds, the other 25 feet long and 1,500 pounds.ĭuring scenes with the animatronic, it looks pretty damn good!ġ0.
Cast of anaconda movie#
They are also primarily nocturnal animals, despite most of the movie taking place during the day.ĩ. Contrary to how its portrayed in the movie, the green anaconda doesn’t move very quickly or efficiently on land. Shooting took place between May and August 1996, during a very hot summer in the rainforest.ħ. Many of the cast and crew were afraid of snakes, which proved challenging when shooting in the actual Amazon.Ħ. Shot partially on location in Brazil, with the rest at a Botanical Garden in Los Angeles.ĥ. Initially Chris Farley was offered the role of Danny Rich, but was unable to take it due to scheduling conflicts with Beverly Hills Ninja. Other than that, most of his credits are as a producer.ģ. Following Anaconda, he only directed one more movie in 2005, The Feast of the Goat. Peruvian born director Luis Llosa had previously directed several lower budget action films including Fire on the Amazon, Sniper, and Crime Zone. Prior to casting Jon Voight as Paul Serone, French actor Jean Reno ( Leon: The Professional ) was considered.Ģ. So in honor of its 25th anniversary, we thought it would be fun to look at 25 fun facts about Anaconda !ġ. It wasn’t exactly an Oscar movie, but it’s certainly gained a cult following over the years of fans who appreciate how campy it is.
When it comes to the former, few are as iconic as 1997’s Anaconda. The 90s were something of a renaissance for big budget creature features and disaster movies.
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