Destroying a GT
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04-13-2006 | 12:31 AM
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04-13-2006 | 12:32 AM
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Eddie Griffin is starring in "Redline," an auto thriller that will feature the destruction of one of the producer's own Porsches.
The film, shooting in Las Vegas and Chicago, also stars Nathan Phillips ("Snakes on a Plane") and Nadia Bjorlin ("Days of Our Lives"), and will feature a cameo from Wyclef Jean, who is scoring the movie.
But the biggest stars might be the personal car collection of the film's producer, real estate investor Daniel Sadek, who is financing the $26 million budget himself. Scenes will include his Phantom, Lamborghini Murcielago, Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari F430, Ferrari Scaglietti and two McLarens. In one sequence, a $200,000 Porsche Carrera GT will be destroyed.
"We want to do the real deal," Sadek said. "We don't want to do CGI. We thought it would create some hype. People will know we're destroying a real Porsche -- not a model, but a real one."
Sadek said the appeal of cool fancy cars knows no age boundaries. "Every kid, every man of every age loves cars. And nobody has seen all these cars in one movie, racing."
The film is being directed by Andy Cheng, who has worked as a stunt coordinator on such films as "The New World," "Collateral," "The Rundown" and the "Rush Hour" movies.
Griffin most recently appeared in "Date Movie" and "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo."
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
The film, shooting in Las Vegas and Chicago, also stars Nathan Phillips ("Snakes on a Plane") and Nadia Bjorlin ("Days of Our Lives"), and will feature a cameo from Wyclef Jean, who is scoring the movie.
But the biggest stars might be the personal car collection of the film's producer, real estate investor Daniel Sadek, who is financing the $26 million budget himself. Scenes will include his Phantom, Lamborghini Murcielago, Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari F430, Ferrari Scaglietti and two McLarens. In one sequence, a $200,000 Porsche Carrera GT will be destroyed.
"We want to do the real deal," Sadek said. "We don't want to do CGI. We thought it would create some hype. People will know we're destroying a real Porsche -- not a model, but a real one."
Sadek said the appeal of cool fancy cars knows no age boundaries. "Every kid, every man of every age loves cars. And nobody has seen all these cars in one movie, racing."
The film is being directed by Andy Cheng, who has worked as a stunt coordinator on such films as "The New World," "Collateral," "The Rundown" and the "Rush Hour" movies.
Griffin most recently appeared in "Date Movie" and "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo."
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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04-13-2006 | 08:13 AM
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04-13-2006 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Stephan
This is a joke right? This has to be a joke.
Im suprised their not going to wreck a ferrari, atleast they will get a fireball and a 2 piece carcass at the end of it. Thats a perfect job for them F-cars....maybe hes new to the whole car thing. Next year hes going to realize his mistake.
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04-13-2006 | 10:15 AM
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As we've all seen there is getting to be plenty of them that are already half destroyed. May as well use them for something entertaining....
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04-13-2006 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Trundle997
Fact:
They are going to destroy a CGT, a wrecked one that they bought, and made driveable for the particular scene..some 60k in parts alone.
A body double so to speak..
They are going to destroy a CGT, a wrecked one that they bought, and made driveable for the particular scene..some 60k in parts alone.
A body double so to speak..
#14
04-13-2006 | 10:41 AM
Originally Posted by Trundle997
Fact:
They are going to destroy a CGT, a wrecked one that they bought, and made driveable for the particular scene..some 60k in parts alone.
A body double so to speak..
They are going to destroy a CGT, a wrecked one that they bought, and made driveable for the particular scene..some 60k in parts alone.
A body double so to speak..
