One year after the commercial and artistic success of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’, Chris Columbus proposed a new trip to Hogwarts with ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’, the first sequel to a franchise that needed only one film to establish itself as a fixture in the list of greatest cinematic achievements in history. However, this continuation of the adventures of Harry, Ron, Hermione and company made the same mistake on the screen that, on the other hand, we could already find in the original pages written by JK Rowling.
10 curiosities about ‘Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets’
1 salary problems
Those who went to the cinema hoping to meet Professor Hooch, a flight instructor again, were left with the longing. And is that, although it appears in the book, the character is conspicuous by its absence in the film due to the refusal of the actress who had played her in the first installment, Zoë Wanamaker, who claimed that the salary he was offered was too low.
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Two massive destruction of cars
A total of fourteen Ford Anglias They were completely destroyed during the filming of “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”. A real technical kill that was carried out to create the unforgettable scene in which Harry and Ron suffer the accident with the Whomping Willow.
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3 Duration
Although it adapts the second shorter book of the saga of the young wizard, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” is the longest film in the entire film franchise. On the flip side, the longest book (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”) was the second shortest film of all.
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4 Myrtle’s age
In choosing the actress who would step into the “skin” of Myrtle la llorona, a wonderful secondary character in the Potter saga, the “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” team opted for Shirley Henderson…who was 37 years old at the time. Let’s just say it was hard to believe she was just another Hogwarts student.
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5 hair issue
In the beginning, the character of Lucius Malfoy I wasn’t going to have long hair, but the intensity with which Jason Isaacs demanded that it be so ended up causing the aesthetic shift. However, it wouldn’t take the interpreter long to regret it because he spent more time brushing his hair out of his face than working on his dialogue. That’s why Isaac he chose to always stand with his head tilted backwhich gave the character an intimidating presence that fit him like a glove.
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6 spider danger
Among other things, Rupert Grint and the unforgettable Ron had arachnophobia in common. Imagine how much fun the actor had while filming the scene where they meet Aragog. Remember Grint’s face of real panic? Well, no acting.
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7 dark sequel
Chris Columbus spoke numerous times with Roger Pratt, the cinematographer of the film, to convince him to give the film a darker look, trying to reflect the tone of the book as much as possible. Because of this, the sets were more dimly lit and the color palette used was less saturated than in its predecessor.
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8 technical perfection
The animatronic that was created to give life to Fawkes’ phoenix has reached such a high level of perfection that, in their first meeting, Richard Harris thought it was a real bird. Double or triple credit, since we’re talking about a mythological creature that, well, doesn’t exist.
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9 Redmayne’s casting
Before becoming the protagonist of the misunderstood “Fantastic Beasts” saga, Eddie Redmayne tried to join the Potter universe sign up for the casting to play Tom Riddle himself in “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”. Spoiler alert: he didn’t make it.
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10 proper rest
Filming for ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ began just three days after the premiere of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’. which makes it the only film in the magical saga produced and released a year after its predecessor.. Sure, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” were released six months apart, but we’re talking two movies shot as one.
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And it is that, both the book and the film, they weren’t right when it came to balancing their more playful and innocent components with the dark elementsadults and complexes that ended up marking the saga of the next and excellent “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”.
As for the film Columbus, its excessive running time, 154 minutes, its serious problems to get the story started and, above all, the automatic pilot shown by the director didn’t help either, unable to repeat that almost omnipresent sense of wonder in the first installment.
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Bernice Bonaparte is an author and entertainment journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a passion for pop culture and a talent for staying up-to-date on the latest entertainment news, Bernice has become a trusted source for information on the entertainment industry.
