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Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Zombieland 2: Double Tap
Zombieland 2: Double Tap may have been out for some time now, but what behind-the-scenes details are fans still missing?
Zombieland: Double Tap was released in theaters almost exactly 2 years ago today. The big-budget ten-year sequel directed by Ruben Fleischer reunites Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone), and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) as they continue to combat a harrowing zombie apocalypse across the continental United States.
Released on October 18, 2019, Zombieland: Double Tap proved to be a major financial success, turning an estimated $42 million budget into an estimated international gross of $122 million. Critically speaking, the film holds a 68% Rotten Tomatoes rating, 6.7/10 IMDB mark, and a 55/100 Metascore. For more on the film's production history, scroll below.
TV Pilot
While director Ruben Fleischer, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and star Woody Harrelson expressed desires to make a sequel early on (via Yahoo), too many other projects pulled their attention away. Instead, a TV adaptation was created in 2013. When the TV series failed, Double Tap was conceived.
Written by Reese and Wernick, the 28-minute pilot for the Zombieland series was directed by Eli Craig and debuted on Lovefilm and Amazon Video in April of 2013. The main characters remained the same, with Kyle Ward playing Tallahassee, Tyler Ross as Columbus, Maiara Walsh as Wichita, and Izabela Vidovic as Little Rock.
Elvis Story & Song
During the hotel barroom scene, Tallahassee explains to Nevada (Rosario Dawson) the time he impressed the cutest girl in school with his Elvis Presley impersonation. According to Harrelson on The Late Late Show With James Corden, this is a true story about he broke into the film business as an actor.
Tallahassee explains that a girl named Robin Rogers gave him a kiss after crooning like The King. On the talk show, Harrelson explains that a real girl named l Robin Rogers approached him and complimented his acting in school, encouraging him to pursue a career in Hollywood. Also, Harrelson performs the rendition of Elvis' "Burning Love" during the credits.
Vomit Approval
According to Makeup and FX artist Tony Gardner via stanwinstonschool.com, the four main actors had script approval prior to filming. In addition, Woody Harrelson had vomit approval.
For the scene in which Madison (Zoey Deutch) is required to vomit, Harrelson interjected and demanded thicker, chunkier emesis. Tony Gardner and his Alterian FX company gladly complied, mixing vanilla pudding, honey, almond milk, and granola chunks in a blender to achieve the proper consistency Harrelson was looking for.
Metallica Track
Zombieland: Double Tap opens with Metallica's famous track "Master of Puppets," which aptly mirrors the opening of Zombieland, in which Metallica's "For Whom the Bell Tolls" plays. Originally, the second song was supposed to come first.
Fleischer has stated that he wanted to begin Zombieland with "Master of Puppets" but could not afford the rights to use the song in 2009. He vowed to obtain the rights for the intended song if a sequel was ever green-lit, and kept his promise by beginning the Zombieland 2 in the way he intended to begin the original.
Zombie Designs & Makeup
When it came time to design the zombie aesthetic in the film, Tony Garnder and Alterian drew from real-life medical conditions, skin problems, bedsores, hoof-and-mouth disease, etc. to create the utmost authenticity. The design team deliberately opted for a more dried-up zombie as opposed to the glistening wet ghouls from the original.
Moreover, the zombies in the film are largely comprised of silicone rather than the typical latex material used in most zombie productions. According to Garnder, the material made it easier to achieve a depth of skin and create an ill, translucent facade.
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