Question 1

What real-life bird inspired the story of Rio?

Accepted Answer

The film was based on the true story of a Spix's macaw named Elvis, whose owner agreed to let him join a captive breeding program to help preserve his species.

Question 2

How did director Carlos Saldanha's original concept for Rio change during development?

Accepted Answer

Saldanha first conceived the film in 1995 about a penguin washing up on a Rio beach, but changed his screenplay radically after learning about the productions of Happy Feet (2006) and Surf's Up (2007).

Question 3

What scientific formula appears in the sand when Blu explains his escape plan to Jewel?

Accepted Answer

Blu scratches "f=G (m1 x m2 / R^2)" in the sand, which is the formula for calculating gravitational attraction between two bodies.

Question 4

Which major film festivals and awards recognized Rio?

Accepted Answer

Rio was featured at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2012 and received recognition at both the Academy Awards and Black Reel Awards that same year.

Question 5

How did Jesse Eisenberg balance voicing Blu while working on another major film?

Accepted Answer

While still working on The Social Network (2010), Eisenberg provided Blu's dialogue on weekends, admitting it diverted him from his nearly-joyless Social Network character.

Question 6

What real-life bird inspired the story of Rio?

Accepted Answer

The film was based on the true story of a Spix's macaw named Elvis, whose owner agreed to let him join a captive breeding program to help preserve his species.

Question 7

How did director Carlos Saldanha's original concept for Rio change during development?

Accepted Answer

Saldanha first conceived the film in 1995 about a penguin washing up on a Rio beach, but changed his screenplay radically after learning about the productions of Happy Feet (2006) and Surf's Up (2007).

Question 8

What scientific formula appears in the sand when Blu explains his escape plan to Jewel?

Accepted Answer

Blu scratches "f=G (m1 x m2 / R^2)" in the sand, which is the formula for calculating gravitational attraction between two bodies.

Question 9

How did Jesse Eisenberg balance voicing Blu while working on The Social Network?

Accepted Answer

Eisenberg recorded Blu's dialogue on weekends while still working on The Social Network, admitting it diverted him from his nearly-joyless character in that film.

Question 10

What major film festivals and awards recognized Rio?

Accepted Answer

Rio was featured at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2012 and received recognition at both the Black Reel Awards and Academy Awards that same year.

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