- 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".
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Extended Reading
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Marge 2022-04-02 09:01:02
Boss Qian is such a suffocating character. Steve played too well in World's Best Boss. After reading it halfway through, he realized that it was Dupont who bought his younger brother like a beast. Like a big and beautiful sparkling animal, but not like an athlete. It's as easy to control as a dog, and his wrestling skills are about the same as Jin Sanpang's in football. His brother is almost his opposite. Boss Du's self-proclaimed fatherhood is broken in front of his brother.
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Aidan 2022-03-31 09:01:03
Abandoning grandstanding and imaginative in terms of aesthetics and drama, Observer Miller started from the most American dream theme (sports inspiration), using the most plain and traditional film language, but achieved the most profound dismantling of "Americanness". The final gunshot is not only the disillusionment of the American dream, but also the nihilism's devouring of the modern individual.
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[Mark and John du Pont stare out at the morning forest of Valley Forge]
John du Pont: Three thousand men died here. These patriots were willing to give up everything... including their lives... for freedom. I like to come here to remind myself what really matters. We're going to do great things, Mark. Great things.
Mark Schultz: Yes, sir.
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[John du Pont walks into the Foxcatcher gym with a pistol, where all of the wrestlers are stretching for practice]
John du Pont: Mark.
[John signals for Mark]
John du Pont: After practice, I want you to shower, and come talk to me. All right?
Mark Schultz: Yeah. All right.
[John du Pont then fires a round from his pistol into the ceiling of the gym]
John du Pont: Three hundred eighty-seven days to Seoul, gentlemen. Let's have a good practice, shall we?
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