Question 1

Why did the filmmakers cast David Argue, Mary Coustas, and Bruce Spence if they didn't provide the actual voices?

Accepted Answer

They only mimed the voice parts; lesser-known stars of the original Hercules Returns show actually provided the voices. Producers felt the film needed known Australian leads to attract interest.

Question 2

Which real-life theatres were used for the film's exterior and interior shots?

Accepted Answer

External shots used the Palais Theatre in St. Kilda, while internal shots used the Astor Theatre, an art-deco theatre known for showing double features of older movies.

Question 3

What was the original 1964 film that inspired the movie within 'Hercules Returns'?

Accepted Answer

The original film was 'Ercole, Sansone, Maciste e Ursus gli invincibili' (also known as 'Samson and His Mighty Challenge'), a 1964 Italian sword-and-sandal epic.

Question 4

What live stage show inspired 'Hercules Returns'?

Accepted Answer

The film was inspired by a live stage show where Australian actors and comics performed funny voiceovers over old B-grade movies, often in local theatres and cinemas.

Question 5

Who plays Brad McBain, the character who reopens the old cinema?

Accepted Answer

David Argue plays Brad McBain.

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