- Tatum and Ruffalo trained for 6 months to play wrestlers. In one scene, Tatum insisted that the latter "slap" himself hard, but Ruffalo slapped him and caused his eardrum to rupture.
- Steve Carell spent a lot of time studying images and materials left by DuPont and reading text about him. When talking about why Carell was chosen as a "comedian", Miller said, "I think all comedians are very dark."
- In addition to filming, Tatum and Ruffalo also conduct intense wrestling training every day. After finishing the last training session, according to Tatum, he and Ruffalo both cried because they were so tired.
- In the film, Carrell wears a fake nose, and every time he plays a role, he takes 2 hours to put on makeup, including hairstyle and skin color change.
- It took many years of preparation for the film to start shooting. Before that, Heath Ledger, Ryan Gosling and Bill Nye were very expected to play the protagonists in the film.
- The first cut version of the movie lasted more than 4 hours.
- The character prototype of the film is the Schultz brothers. They are the only brother athletes in the history of the United States who have won both the Olympic Games and the World Championships.
- Many scenes in the film have been freely played by the actors, such as the dialogue between Karel and Tatum in the helicopter, and Tatum smashed the mirror with his hand, which is not in the script.
- David Schultz's widow gave Ruffalo her husband's previous glasses, which are also those worn by Ruffalo in the film.
- Mark Schultz's attitude towards the film took a 180-degree turn. From the beginning he supported the film and later expressed his "deep dislike" for it, claiming that the film's distorted portrayal was detrimental to his image.
- Soon after the movie was released, Mark Schultz released his memoir called "A True Story About Me and My Brother, John DuPont's Crazy and Longing for the Olympic Gold Medal".
Foxcatcher behind the scenes gags
2021-11-29 08:01
Extended Reading
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Claudie 2022-04-03 09:01:03
Extremely chilling and stern, Miller's sports biography is really a genre of its own. The subtle control of the characters' mentality and the description of the turbulent emotions under calm have reached a rare and profound level. It's just that the usual mommy issue has been brilliantly interpreted as a human tragedy. Carell and Uncle Green acted so well, the scene of "DuPont is my life mentor" was so tormented that it was almost unbearable to watch.
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Crystal 2021-11-29 08:01:18
There are too many dialogue shots on the front and back, otherwise it won’t be so dull
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David Schultz: Hey, John. What's happening?
[notices that John has a gun]
David Schultz: Whoa.
John du Pont: You have a problem with me?
Fred Cole: No, John, don't!
David Schultz: John, I don't have a problem. Hey, John...
[John fires at him]
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Mark Schultz: I just don't wanna let you down.