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George Clooney refused to play this role because Gordon was a supporting role. Johnny Depp and Matthew McDonald are also candidates to play Gordon.
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In the film, Kenneth Braner plays the Evil Doctor who lost his legs. He was actually sitting on the device in a kneeling position during the filming. During the filming, he had to stand up and walk around every few minutes. So that my legs will not be numb.
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After the trial screening, many viewers were unable to determine whether the film was a comedy, so the producer invested in a remake to add more comedy elements.
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Warner Bros. planned to shoot the film in 1992. Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise are candidates for the protagonist West.
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As a fan of the series of the same name, Will Smith gave up starring in "The Matrix" for the film, which he later called the worst decision in his acting career.
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The role of Rita Escoba was originally prepared for Jennifer Lopez, but she refused after reading the script. Then the producer found Penelope Cruz, but Penelope Also rejected this role due to schedule conflicts.
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The flight scenes of Will Smith and Kevin Klein were shot with a blue screen.
Wild Wild West behind the scenes gags
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[Artemus is wearing a bulletproof vest]
Artemus Gordon: I only have one request: that you aim for my heart, my heart which has loved this country so much.
Dr. Arliss Loveless: Shoot him in the head.
Artemus Gordon: [quietly] Damn.
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Artemus Gordon: We have the element of surprise. What does Loveless have?
[they look down into a canyon]
Artemus Gordon: He has his own city.
[Loveless' mechanical spider walks up over the edge of the cliff on which they are standing]
Capt. James West: He has an 80-foot tarantula.
Artemus Gordon: Yes, well, I was just coming to that.