Question 1

Why did director Antoine Fuqua cast Martin Sensmeier as Red Harvest?

Accepted Answer

Fuqua cast Sensmeier because he auditioned with luxuriant, almost knee-length hair, which was a selling point. Sensmeier later cut his hair, leading Fuqua to give him a Mohawk instead.

Question 2

How did composer James Horner complete the score for The Magnificent Seven after his death?

Accepted Answer

Horner composed the entire score during pre-production after being inspired by the script. His team delivered the completed score to director Antoine Fuqua on set one month after Horner's accidental death.

Question 3

What historical detail connects the explosives used in the film to Alfred Nobel?

Accepted Answer

The characters use explosives from the Giant Powder Company of San Francisco, America's first dynamite manufacturer, which operated under an exclusive license granted personally by Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite.

Question 4

How did Chris Pratt convince Antoine Fuqua he was right for his role?

Accepted Answer

On their second phone call, Pratt started singing "Oh, Shenandoah," which made Fuqua immediately declare that "Pratt is Steve McQueen" and cast him.

Question 5

What literary and cinematic homage is the character name Red Harvest?

Accepted Answer

The name Red Harvest is an homage to Dashiell Hammett's story of the same name, which influenced Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo and was also used as the model for A Fistful of Dollars.

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