Question 1

What surprising location was used for the interior of Massarde's toxic waste disposal plant?

Accepted Answer

The interior was filmed at the British factory where jet engines for the Concorde were tested.

Question 2

Why did Penélope Cruz initially hesitate about playing Dr. Eva Rojas?

Accepted Answer

She thought she was too young to play a World Health Organization doctor, but a real WHO doctor told her doctors in dangerous locations are often young.

Question 3

How was the full-scale model of the ironclad Texas used during filming?

Accepted Answer

It was built for the film, then dismantled after the 1865 sequence and reassembled in Morocco for further shooting.

Question 4

What unique skill did the camel wrangler bring to the production?

Accepted Answer

He was the only person able to jump from a camel onto a moving train, and he doubled for all actors in those scenes.

Question 5

Why did many desert shots have to be done in one take?

Accepted Answer

Because footprints left in the sand would ruin the continuity, forcing single-take filming.

Question 6

What surprising location was used for the interior of Massarde's toxic waste disposal plant in Sahara?

Accepted Answer

The interior was the factory in Britain where the jet engines for the Concorde were tested.

Question 7

Why did Penélope Cruz initially doubt her role as a WHO doctor in Sahara?

Accepted Answer

She thought she was too young, but a real WHO doctor told her that doctors in dangerous locations are often young.

Question 8

How was the full-scale model of the Texas battleship handled during filming in Sahara?

Accepted Answer

It was built, then dismantled after the 1865 sequence and reassembled in Morocco for filming.

Question 9

What unique skill did the camel wrangler bring to the action scenes in Sahara?

Accepted Answer

He was the only person able to jump from a camel onto a moving train, and he doubled for all the actors in those stunts.

Question 10

What challenge did footprints in the sand create for filming desert scenes in Sahara?

Accepted Answer

Many desert shots had to be done in one take because footprints left in the sand would ruin the continuity.

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