‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Crew Member: “I Think Everyone Knew This Is Probably Not Going to Be a Good Film”
As Captain America: Brave New World flies into theaters, the film’s troubled production continues to loom large.
For those who were not closely following the development of the latest Captain America film, Brave New World was initially expected to hit theaters on May 3, 2024. However, due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes, the film was pushed back to 2025.
With an extra year to tinker with the film, Brave New World underwent multiple reshoots. According to reports, poor test screenings were the catalyst for the return to filming.
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Last June, Ford, Mackie, and the film’s principal cast traveled to Atlanta to shoot new scenes for Brave New World. At this time, Giancarlo Esposito joined the film as Seth Voelker/Sidewinder. The film subsequently underwent more reshoots last November.
Behind the Scenes of ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
According to a new report from Vulture, the production of Brave New World grew tense.
“Some of the action sequences were not believable. We had a lot of frustrations on set. After principal photography was finished, it was like, ‘Oh, we’re going to introduce the leader of the Serpent Society,'” an anonymous Marvel source who had worked on multiple shows and movies told the publication.
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“My co-workers who spent more time on Brave New World than I did said, ‘Yeah, this has been a really rough production.’
Costly Reshoots
According to the crew member, multiple action sequences were shot that never saw the light of day. Weary of the film’s budget, the Brave New World crew felt the pressure.
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“Entire sequences we shot won’t make it into the film, and that’s very expensive. I’m not going to say the director was not equipped to handle that production. Basically, dealing with A-list egos was the issue.” the souce said. “At the end of the day, it was the most tense Marvel shoot I’ve ever worked on. Everyone kind of felt their buttholes tightening a little bit. It’s like, Ugh.”
A Cranky Harrison Ford
Finally, despite Harrison Ford’s continued public positivity in the lead-up to the release of Brave New World, the veteran actor was not happy on set.
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“Harrison Ford was one of the crankiest performers I ever dealt with. Which was sad. I’m a fan. But he was very much a diva. I don’t know if you remember, but he got in a plane crash. He couldn’t even raise his left arm above his chest. We have to suit up 80-something Harrison Ford in these motion-capture dot,” the source explained.
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“To me, it seemed like he hated it and didn’t want to do it. And when Harrison was done, he was done. Everyone was trying to scramble to make him happy. That made for a very awkward work environment.”
Can ‘Brave New World’ Overcome Its Troubled Production?
So far, Captain America: Brave New World has been able to withstand middling reviews and poor reports about its production to produce a strong opening weekend. The real test for the film, however, will be if audiences still turn out in subsequent weeks.
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Captain America: Brave New World is in theaters now.
