BEHIND THE SCENES OF CINEMA #487: On film sets and beyond

It’s Sunday, we’re ending the week with our traditional little backstage tour of the cinema! On today’s menu of 10 on-set photos, there’s fun at James Bond, Marilyn Monroe, Fight Club, Braveheart, Bette Davis, Deadpool, The Guardians of the Galaxy, African Queen…

AFRICAN QUEEN by John Huston (1951): The film stars arrive in Africa for shooting. Humphrey Bogart (accompanied by Lauren Bacall) and Katharine Hepburn.

LA VIPÈRE by William Wyler (1941): Bette Davis and William Wyler on the set.

BRAVEHEART by Mel Gibson (1995): Paul Newman visits Mel Gibson on the set of Braveheart.

CASINO ROYALE by Martin Campbell (2006): Laughter on the set of James Bond with Daniel Craig and Eva Green.

GLADIATOR by Ridley Scott (2000): Russell Crowe, Connie Nielsen, and Joaquin Phoenix in a souvenir photo.

FIGHT CLUB by David Fincher (1999): Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, two stars, one character.

DUNE 2 by David Villeneuve (2024): Rebecca Ferguson having fun with Javier Bardem.

THE BIG HEAT by Fritz Lang (1952): Fritz Lang directing Marilyn Monroe (and Keith Andes).

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE by Shawn Levy (2024): A normal day for Ryan Reynolds.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 by James Gunn (2017): The most important thing on set is communication…

That’s all for today, see you next Sunday! Find previous chapters of “Behind the Scenes of Cinema” here.