Question 1

What controversial scene from the original novel is included in this adaptation?

Accepted Answer

Gulliver saves the King from a palace fire by putting it out with urine, a scene taken directly from Jonathan Swift's book, though in the novel it's the Queen who is rescued.

Question 2

Which real-world geological formation inspired the design of Gulliver's jail?

Accepted Answer

The stone jail was modeled after the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, a natural formation of over forty thousand interlocking basalt columns.

Question 3

Why did Emily Blunt have to drop out of Iron Man 2?

Accepted Answer

Emily Blunt was forced by contractual obligation to appear in Gulliver's Travels due to a two-picture deal with Fox from her role in The Devil Wears Prada.

Question 4

What is the name of the boat in the harbor that references the book's author?

Accepted Answer

The boat called Swift Passage alludes to Jonathan Swift, the author of the book upon which this movie is loosely based.

Question 5

Who plays the character Princess Mary in the film?

Accepted Answer

Emily Blunt plays Princess Mary, a role she described as her 'girliest' thus far in her career.

Question 6

Which controversial scene in Gulliver's Travels was actually taken directly from Jonathan Swift's original book?

Accepted Answer

The scene where Gulliver saves the King from a palace fire by putting it out with urine is taken from Swift's book, though in the novel it's the Queen who's rescued.

Question 7

What real-world geological formation inspired the design of Gulliver's stone jail in the movie?

Accepted Answer

The jail was modeled after the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, a natural formation of over forty thousand interlocking basalt columns.

Question 8

Why did Emily Blunt have to appear in Gulliver's Travels instead of playing Black Widow in Iron Man 2?

Accepted Answer

Blunt was contractually obligated to appear in Gulliver's Travels due to a two-picture deal with Fox from her role in The Devil Wears Prada.

Question 9

What subtle reference to the original author appears among the pun-named boats in the harbor?

Accepted Answer

One boat is named 'Swift Passage,' an allusion to Jonathan Swift, the author of the book the movie is loosely based on.

Question 10

How did Emily Blunt describe her role as Princess Mary in Gulliver's Travels?

Accepted Answer

Emily Blunt felt playing Princess Mary was her 'girliest' role thus far in her career at that time.

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