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The film is adapted from the light novel "Rebirth of Killing" by the Japanese writer Sakura Sakahiro. But at the beginning, the crew thought that the title of the original work was too cruel and did not match the comedy atmosphere of the movie version. Later, the crew used the title "We are all mortals" and finally changed it to "Edge of Tomorrow".
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Most of the film was shot in the UK. The filming location, Leavesden Studio, used to be the set of the Harry Potter series of films.
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The role of Lieutenant Colonel Bill Cage in the film was originally scheduled to be played by Brad Pitt. He once worked with director Liman on "The Smiths".
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Tom Cruise has started preparatory work since joining the film crew on July 20, 2012. It was less than a week since his last movie, "Legacy of War" was shut down.
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Tom Cruise paid out of his own pocket and spent $100,000 to organize a grand shutdown party for the crew. But he himself failed to come to participate because he still needed to film.
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The role of Rita was considered to invite the French actress of "Artist" Bergenice Beggio to play.
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Warner Corporation opened an unprecedented "trailer special marathon" for the film. On the same day, it released 7 trailers and production specials related to "Edge of Tomorrow".
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During the filming of the film, the heroine Emily Blunt became pregnant, so she had to refuse to film some action scenes, and the only person who knew the real reason for her refusal was Brother Tom.
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In August 2013, the media reported that Jeremy Piven, the star of "Partners", had joined the film, but he did not appear in the release version of the film in the end.
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This is not the first sci-fi action movie starring Emily Blunt with the theme of time travel. The last one was "Loop Messenger".
Edge of Tomorrow behind the scenes gags
2021-10-13 18:32
Extended Reading
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Cage: [in dire situation] We've been through worse.
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Cage: [Cage finds Rita and as he rushes towards making her fall back into the crashed aircraft] I'm sorry! I'm trying to save you. We're getting slaughtered, you need to get us off this beach.
Cage: [Rita watchs him in shock as Cage points his weapon up to shoot the Mimic that's about to attack them] We have to go. This drop ship is about to explode. We have to go now!
Cage: [he helps Rita stand and rushes forward but stops as he sees another Mimic] Wait.
Cage: [he shoots at the Mimic] Come on!
Cage: [Cage rushes out of the aircraft and shoots at the wounded Mimic killing it, Rita watches him as she slowly walks out of the aircraft] Come on!
Cage: [as Cage moves on ahead Rita stops just by the aircraft watching Cage] Come on! This ship is going to explode!
Cage: [Rita drops her weapon to the ground] What are you doing?
Rita Vrataski: Find me when you wake up.
Cage: What?
Rita Vrataski: Come find me when you wake up...
[suddenly the aircraft explodes killing them both]