Question 1

What did Michael Biehn say about his experience working on Navy Seals?

Accepted Answer

In a 2012 interview, Michael Biehn called it "probably the worst experience of my life," saying the film turned out to be "a mish-mash and not a very good movie at all" despite the talent involved.

Question 2

Why did the Navy Seals team switch from playing touch football to golf in one scene?

Accepted Answer

Bill Paxton felt the original touch football scene was too similar to the volleyball scene in Top Gun (1986), so he suggested golf instead. Most of that sequence was directed by Paxton with a second unit crew.

Question 3

How did the actors prepare for their roles as Navy Seals?

Accepted Answer

The actors spent two weeks in an intensive SEAL-style "boot camp," culminating in a final "war game" showdown where SEALs reportedly said the actors made a good showing for themselves.

Question 4

Where was much of Navy Seals filmed?

Accepted Answer

Much of the filming took place in and around Norfolk, Virginia, home to the world's largest Naval fleet, including restricted areas like the Norfolk base and its training grounds.

Question 5

What was the original plot for the characters Hawkins and Curran in early drafts?

Accepted Answer

In one draft, Hawkins sacrifices himself to rescue Curran, who ends up with the love interest. In another, Curran is killed rescuing kids, leaving Hawkins and Claire Varrens to mourn.

Question 6

What did Michael Biehn say about his experience working on Navy Seals?

Accepted Answer

In a 2012 interview, Michael Biehn stated that working on this film was "probably the worst experience of my life" and that it turned out to be "kind of a mish-mash and not a very good movie at all."

Question 7

Why did the Navy Seals cast end up playing golf instead of touch football in one scene?

Accepted Answer

Originally, the men were going to play touch football, but Bill Paxton felt the scene was too similar to the volleyball scene in Top Gun (1986), so he suggested they play golf instead.

Question 8

How did the actors prepare for their roles as Navy Seals?

Accepted Answer

The actors spent two weeks in an intensive SEAL-style "boot camp" and faced off against actual SEALs in a final "war game" showdown, with the SEALs reportedly saying the actors made a good showing.

Question 9

Where was much of Navy Seals filmed?

Accepted Answer

Much of the filming took place in and around Norfolk, Virginia, home to the world's largest Naval fleet, including restricted areas like the Norfolk base and its training grounds.

Question 10

What was the original plot point that was changed to avoid similarity with Top Gun?

Accepted Answer

The golf sequence in the film was a concession when the film's leads objected to a Top Gun (1986)-style scene, as Bill Paxton felt a touch football scene was too similar.

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