- The village of El Dorado in the film is built in the hilly area of the San Gabriel Mountains in the north of Los Angeles. The entire set covers an area of 4 acres and consists of 50 buildings. The stalls alone can accommodate hundreds of animals.
- In order to ensure that the filming will not have a lasting ecological impact on the hilly area of the San Gabriel Mountains, the producer has worked closely with relevant departments such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to investigate the living conditions of local birds and fish. , And conducted meticulous environmental impact research.
- The shooting of the jungle scene in Oahu, Hawaii took 5 weeks to complete.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger had just finished the filming of the film "Terminator 3: The Alertness of the Machine" when he came to the film, and he was unprepared.
- Stephen Sommers was the first candidate to be the director of the film.
- Dwayne Douglas Johnson's stunt double in the film is his cousin Tanoa Reid.
- The story of the film takes place in the Amazon jungle of South America, but decided to start shooting in Hawaii. Because the director and producer were accidentally robbed by local gangsters when they went to Brazil to select scenes for the film, they gave up their plans to shoot on-site in the Amazon.
- Tired of becoming the focus of attention, Dwayne Douglas Johnson once invited his wife Denny and daughter Simone to the set to relieve himself .
The Rundown behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Beck: What are you doing?
Travis: I have to pee.
Beck: Pee in your pants, move!
Travis: No!
Beck: Excuse me?
Travis: I've let you push me around this jungle for like five hours. Now if you wanna keep going, you're just gonna have to carry me. I guarantee I'm gonna pee on your head.
Beck: You're threatening me? You're threatening me with pee?
Travis: Yeah... If you don't let me pee here.
Beck: Fine, you win, pee!
Travis: Will you unzip me?
Beck: No, I'm not gonna unzip you. You have 30 seconds, PEE!
Travis: How am I supose to pee with my hands cuffed behind my back?
Beck: Find a way!
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Beck: Tell him I don't want to fight him.
Travis: [translating, to Manito] He says he pisses on your ancestors, and that you would make a very pretty bride!