Sam Shepard, Lance Henriksen, Edward James Olmos, Scott Glenn and Giancarlo Giannini were considered for Rafael Montero.Penélope Cruz and Shakira were considered for Elena.Benicio del Toro and Andy García were considered for Alejandro Murrieta.Steven Spielberg declined to direct with Tom Cruise starring, as he was busy with Saving Private Ryan.Rodriquez left because the studio wouldn't accept his R-rated version, and Salma Hayek left when he did (presumably out of loyalty). Robert Rodriguez was originally going to direct with Salma Hayek playing Elena.Raúl Juliá was supposed to play Don Diego de la Vega, but died before he could take the role.Uncredited Role: The Sting screenwriter David S.Star-Making Role: For Catherine Zeta-Jones.The film was then delayed again to July of 1998 after more pick ups were commissioned. In addition, Sony Pictures Entertainment, TriStar's parent company, wanted an action film for its first quarter releases of 1998. In reality, Zorro had encountered production problems that extended its shooting schedule. There was speculation within the media about whether TriStar changed the date in an attempt to avoid competition with Titanic (1997). Release Date Change: The film was initially set for release on Decembefore the release date was changed to March 1998.You'll have to cut a swathe through the pap, but this edition of The Mask Of Zorro is still a worthy addition to your DVD collection. On top of that, he secured the Mexican locations after persuading the studio to venture beyond the soundstage.įilling out the bonus menu are cast and crew filmographies, a gallery of publicity snaps and a frankly cheesy music video (by Marc 'Monterey Jack' Anthony and Tina Arena). Campbell gives credit to Robert Rodriguez as well, who was attached to the project before him and cast the supporting players - mostly made up of veteran Mexican actors. Clearly his input to the script was considerable and it was also Spielberg who plucked Zeta-Jones from (relative) obscurity to play Elena. Apparently Mr S insisted that everything should be "very big and very operatic" and, in accordance with this, came up with a theatrical introductory scene for Hopkins’ Zorro. Campbell's commentary is much more edifying as he talks about developing the story with producer Steven Spielberg.
There are also notes on production design, costumes, cinematography and Campbell's step-by-step guide to blowing things up complete with behind-the-scenes footage.Ī single deleted scene doesn't add much to the story except to demonstrate the ability of Banderas' Zorro to lift someone's wallet. He compares the part of Zorro (Mark 1) to his "stiff necked characters" in films like The Remains Of The Day and explains, "This is more in my nature - I’ve never been grown-up." To prove the point, we see him training with sword and whip (the latter being his own idea for the character) along with Banderas and Zeta-Jones. Campbell promises that the sequel is "much more complex" and boasts even more stunts than the first while Banderas makes the intriguing observation, "It sometimes gets a little bit freaky, but I kind of like the freaky stuff too." Yes, this DVD is a blatant publicity exercise for the sequel, but the original extras for The Mask Of Zorro still add up to a comprehensive picture of production.Ī 45-minute Making Of documentary hears from Campbell and his cast, including a sanguine Anthony Hopkins.
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It all translated into big bucks at the box office and, seven years later, finally spawned a sequel - a perfect time to issue this Collector's Edition DVD.Ī fleeting look behind-the-scenes of The Legend Of Zorro and a scene from that movie (which finds CZJ crossing swords with the bad guys) constitute the only new material on this disc. It fell to British director Martin Campbell to reinvigorate this old-fashioned tale of derring-do with tongue-in-cheek humour and audacious stunts. Antonio Banderas donned The Mask Of Zorro back in 1998, a blockbusting swashbuckler that marked the beginning of a glittering Hollywood career for Catherine Zeta-Jones.
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