- In order to truly reflect the atmosphere of Churchill’s time, the film’s screenwriter Anthony McCarten set up a special work schedule for himself, simulating the historical timeline, which lasted 8 days and wrote a 16-page script.
- Through his efforts, McCarten obtained the minutes of the cabinet meeting of Churchill during the war.
- During the filming of the film, John Hurt, who was originally scheduled to play Prime Minister Chamberlain, died of pancreatic cancer. Due to his serious illness, John Hurt never filmed a scene, but the film paid tribute to him in the credits.
- In order to create a low-ceiling bunker scene, the crew has been planning for several months.
- Gary Oldman spends at least 4 hours putting on makeup every day on the set, and shooting more than 50 days continuously, for a total of 200 hours of putting on makeup.
- After Gary Oldman arrived at the scene, he opened the props books at will, all of which were able to fake meeting records and diaries.
Darkest Hour behind the scenes gags
2021-11-25 08:01
Extended Reading
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Winston Churchill: My poor judgement.
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King George VI: Winston lacks judgment.
Neville Chamberlain: He was right about Hitler.
King George VI: Well, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
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The captain of "Dunkirk" is actually the same person as the second mate of "Titanic", and Uncle GO's "Darkest Hour" actor-like performance is not as good as his legend
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little white pig churchill
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People who don't know how to change their minds can't change anything
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Darkest moments for individuals and nations
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This Churchill reigns basically by roaring