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Dent points out that the arena in the old movie was built wrong and the horses “had to slow on the corners. There was also a chance for filmmakers to improve on the beloved chariot so well known in Hollywood circles. "I hope we’ve done the ’59 version justice."įor the visual spectacle this time around, Bekmambetov used a variety of cameras, including small GoPros, to put the audience right in the middle of the action and was influenced by NASCAR, Formula 1 and even Fast & Furious-style street racing to make it an edgy and visceral experience. I should talk about how wonderful the story was or how incredible the history of it is but the opportunity to pull four real horses was astonishing.”īut trying to live up to the past was "one of the hard bits," says Steve Dent, stunt coordinator and horse master on the new Ben-Hur. “That’s probably not the most sensible thing for an actor to say. The movie re-creates the iconic chariot race between the characters that marks the earlier 19 silent films as well as the Oscar-winning 1959 movie starring Charlton Heston. Kebbell admits that scene is why he took the job. After a long journey back home, Judah meets Messala in a dirt-ridden face-off in the Roman circus in Jerusalem with honor and their lives on the line. The new Ben-Hur (in theaters Friday) casts Jack Huston as Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur, a man forced into slavery for years who exacts a mission of revenge after being betrayed by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell). In a car, you know if you turn the wheel, the car will turn.
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“You cannot control those four creatures in front of you. It’s just shaky and dirty and everything flies in your face,” says the filmmaker, the latest to take on an adaptation of Lew Wallace’s 1880 biblical novel. There is no suspension, no brakes, no air bags. “It’s very important to understand the feel. Since he was putting his two stars on speeding chariots pulled by four powerful horses each, Ben-Hur director Timur Bekmambetov figured he should have a turn with the reins, too. Watch Video: Creating the chariot race of 'Ben-Hur'