Both Gernard Butler and Patrick Wilson didn't like shooting water shows.
The kissing scenes of Amy Rosen and Patrick Wilson were taken many times, so that Amy Rosen had to tie his lips with ice cubes to prevent swelling of the lips.
Of all the actors in the film, only Minnie River did not sing in person. Although she is a well-trained singer, she has no experience in opera singing.
Amy Rosen was only 16 when he appeared in "The Phantom of the Opera", the same age as Christine in the novel.
Xega Kepur was previously considered for directing the film.
John Travota and Antonio Banderas were both candidates to play the "Phantom" before, and the latter even conducted vocal training for this.
Both Charlotte Church and Anne Hathaway were former candidates to play Christine, but the latter gave up due to starring in "The Princess Diaries 2: The Royal Engagement".
Katie Helms was expected to play Christine before, but the director thinks she is too old.
Before playing the role in the film, Gernard Butler and Amy Rosen had never seen a musical.
The "Phantom" in the film only has 14 lines.
The fire scene in the theater was shot in real life, because the director wanted to create a real effect, so the theater that was painstakingly built was burned.
The stunts in the film are all done by Patrick Wilson himself.
The wax figure in the "Phantom" residence was played by Amy Rosen.
Scottish actor Gerald Butler wanted to play the leading actor in the film "The Ghost of the Opera House". In order to perfectly reproduce the image of this weird ghost, make-up became the most time-consuming task. He had to be in the dressing room every time. It took four hours.
The story of "The Phantom of the Opera" takes place in the Paris Opera House in France. This opera house, because of its complex structure and long history, itself is full of mysterious atmosphere. The theater has 2,531 doors, 7,593 keys, and a six-mile-long underground tunnel. The entire opera house occupies an area of three hectares and is seven stories high. Moreover, in the most stratum of the opera house, there is a reservoir with a capacity of 130663.55 cubic feet and a depth of 6 meters.
