Spanish actor Jordi Molla revealed on YouTube talk show “And drink meatballs” a curious and controversial detail about the film “Night and day”with Tom Cruise And Cameron Diaz and of which the Spanish actor is also the protagonist.
The film, created in 2010 as an action comedy full of chases and international settings, includes a sequence that particularly attracts attention: a bull run. San Fermin which was filmed in Seville and Cádizsomething that has not gone unnoticed by the Spanish public.
However, the reason for this strange choice is not as obvious as it seems. According to Jordi Molla, Tom Cruise initially wanted to film this iconic scene in Pamplonaa city that brings authenticity to life Sanfermines. But the project didn’t get made for reasons the actor says go beyond creative decisions.
During the interview, Mollá explains that the production team went through an exhaustive process to select the city in which to recreate this particular sequence. He decoratora professional responsible for deciding the locations and visual design of the scenes, rated different cities as PamplonaBarcelona and Seville.
Ultimately, Seville was chosen for its old town, which offered a similar aesthetic to that of Pamplonaalbeit with obvious creative licenses. In the words of Mollá, “these little streets of old town of Pamplona This may be the old town of Seville. Much of the action scenes were also recorded in Cádiz, where He recreated the Pamplona bullfight.
The change of location also responds to the restrictions imposed on Pamplona which apparently did not allow filming a chase with cars, motorcycles and bulls on its streets. That didn’t stop Tom Cruise, who insisted on including the bulls and the aesthetic of the bull run in a spectacular chase. “Tom Cruise wanted bulls in his film, and if there couldn’t be any Pamplona“Well, he put them in Seville,” commented Mollá, hinting at Cruise’s influence on filming decisions.
The sequence, while visually striking, has been the subject of debate. For many, the mix of typical elements of San Fermin In a place like Seville, this is somewhat disconcerting. In the film, in fact, it is specified that the scene takes place in Seville, and there is no attempt to pretend that it is Pamplona. This, according to Mollá, reflects the practical approach of Hollywoodwhere “on a visual level it meant the same thing.”
the movie “Night and day” mixes comedy and action in a story featuring Roy Miller (Tom Cruise), a secret agent, and Havens of June (Cameron Diaz), a woman who accidentally gets involved in his mission. Together, they must protect a battery with the potential to become an infinite power source, from enemies in settings ranging from the United States to Europe.
Even though the film failed to convince audiences unanimously, its extravagant mix of action and humor is remembered, in part thanks to curiosities like the reconstruction of the Sanfermines in Seville. A decision which, according to Mollá, shows how the world of major productions works: everything is possible, even transforming an Andalusian town into Pamplona this has never been the case.
