Actors of "Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava". History of the film

Actors of "Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava" were few people known. But the famous director Robert Rodriguez did not pursue the commercial benefits of the film. He just wanted to give children a fairy tale based on the stories of his son.

History of the film

The creator of the famous tetralogy "Spy Kids" Robert Rodriguez in 2005 made a film about the adventures of the little boy Max and his unusual friends.

The picture by definition turned out to be a family one. Almost the whole plot line is built on the fictional stories of one of the children of the director - Raiser. Many soundtracks were also written by the creator of the project. And his ex-wife Elizabeth acted as a co-producer of the tape.

The film was shot using 3D technology, which further attracted the young viewer. In wide rolling the picture was published in 2005. The box office fees were small, but overall the work received approving reviews and reviews.

Short story

The plot, of course, does not shine with originality. And created special effects can not be called up-to-date, but children under 10 years will appreciate the film and the actors of "Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava."

The film is devoted to the eternal struggle of the country of fairy tales with a cruel reality. 10-year-old boy Max (Cayden Boyd) tries to escape from problems with parents, school friends and teachers with the help of fictional superheroes. But the tale becomes a reality - the boy-shark and the lava-girl find Max and invite him to their planet. Their house is in great danger, and they need the help of an earthling to save the universe. As a result, a logical happy ending: Good conquers Evil.

Cast

The actors of "Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava" were chosen not for long. Max played the role of Cayden Boyd, who had previously starred in the films "Bouncers", "The Mysterious River" and "Freaky Friday." Kayden is the brother of actress Jenna Boyd. He also took part in the filming of "The X-Men" in 2006.

Taylor Dooley played a girl - Lava. The young actress in the film Rodriguez debuted in a big movie. Before that, she played in an amateur theater, starred for a youth magazine and wrote articles. After the release of the blockbuster on the screens Taylor gained popularity. She starred in several films of independent directors - "Trick or Treat," "Apology."

The boy with the shark fin was played by Taylor Lautner, famous for the role of Jacob in the megapopular "Twilight". Taylor began to voice movies and cartoons, starting at 9 years old. Simultaneously, he successfully studied karate, where he reached certain peaks.

Sports activities helped the boy develop his body, which later became popular for many filmmakers. For example, in the film "The Shadow of the Killer", where Taylor played the role of a boy who possesses cold steel and various types of martial arts. In addition to the role of the werewolf, Lautner after Sharkboy played in such films as "Valentine's Day", "Pursuit", "Traceurs".

From the adult actors in the filming involved George Lopez, who played the main villain Mr. Electrician. Mom of the main character was performed by Christine Davis from the television movie "Sex and the City". Having a fame as a loser in Hollywood, David Arquette acted as Max's father.

Interesting Facts

Readers will be curious to know:

1. Actors "Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava" were immediately three sons of the director - Roket, Racer and Rebel Rodriguez. The elder played Laga, the two younger ones played Max at 5 and 7 years old.
2. Even before the film was released, the company Miromax, which was engaged in the rental of the picture, received a lawsuit. The plaintiff was Dean Roll - a famous showman and a participant in wrestling productions. In his career, he used the image of Sharkboy and registered his rights to the brand back in 1999. The lawsuit lasted about 2 years. However, the court found the claims unreasonable, and the claim was dismissed.
3. The name of the protagonist is again taken from the real person, which is Reiser Max Rodriguez.
4. The director worked so quickly that when the film was filmed, the film company was not ready to release the film.
5. About 14 times in the credits you can see the name of the main director. He participated in every stage of the painting.
6. Rodriguez, after the release of the film on the screen, released two books for children. They describe in more detail the stories of the main characters. The co-author of Robert was the writer Chris Roberson.
7. "Earth" scenes were shot in Austin. Above all the other fantastic shots worked about 11 studios. Green background in this case is the result of a number of special effects that provide the possibility of 3D.

If you have children of adolescence, be sure to devote an hour and a half to viewing the paintings.