The BFG (2016) tells the wonderful story of a girl, named Sophie, who encounters the big friendly Giant. The giant, despite of his appearance, turns out to be a kind hearted soul outcast by the other giants because of his refusal to eat children. Both, the Sophie and the Giant, go on an adventure to giant country.
The BFG (2016) is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Mark Rylance, Rebecca Hall, Ruby Barnhill and Bill Hader in lead roles. The story is based in a novel written by Roald Dahl.
Let’s look at some of the most interesting facts about The BFG (2016).
14. 25 years in Development!
Story of The BFG (2016) has been in development since 1990 with various script writers. Steven Spielberg was announced to direct the film in April, 2014.
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13. RIP Melissa Mathison!
The BFG (2016) is final film written by Melissa Mathison before her death in 2015. Steven Spielberg dedicated this film to her as a tribute.
12. Scores by John Williams!
Renowned composer John Williams, five Academy Awards winner, will score for this film. Steven Spielberg has collaborated with John Williams in almost all of his films till now. The only exception was Bridge of Spies (2015).
11. From the combo which gave us E. T.
The BFG (2016) marks the reunion of director Steven Spielberg and Melissa Mathison. They previously worked together on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) which won four Academy Awards.
10. Masterpiece from the writer who gave is Kundun!
The BFG (2016) is first screenplay by Melissa Mathison in nearly 20 years. He previous script was Kundun (1997) which was directed by Martin Scorsese and received four Academy Awards nominations.
9. The BFG 2.0!
There was also an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Big Friendly Giant in 1989 (The BFG). This film is second adaption of his novel of same name.
8. Sophie was name of Roald Dahl’s Grand-daughter!
Sophie is the name of one of the leading characters of both the book and this film. Sophie was also the name of one of the granddaughters of Roald Dahl.
7. Words of legend himself!
Iconic director Steven Spielberg has stated that he always wanted to bring alive the story of The BFG (2016). According to him ” I think it was kind of genius of Roald Dahl to be able to empower the children. It was very, very brave of him to introduce that combination of darkness and light which was so much Disney’s original signature in a lot of their earlier works like in Dumbo (1941),Fantasia (1940), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Cinderella (1950), and being able to do scary, but also be redemptive at the same time and teach a lesson, an enduring lesson, to everyone, it was a wonderful thing for Dahl to have done, and it was one of the things that attracted me to want to direct this Dahl book.”
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6. Adam Godley from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory!
Actor Adam Godley plays a major role in this film which is based on Roald Dahl novel. He also appeared in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) alongside Johnny Depp, which was also based on a Roald Dahl novel.
5. Disney’s first Collaboration in since 1981!
The BFG (2016) is first Walt Disney Pictures production in 35 years to be co-produced by another major studios Amblin Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment. The last film they co-produced with Paramount Pictures was Dragonslayer (1981).
4. Steven Spielberg wasn’t approached first!
Steven Spielberg was not the first choice to direct The BFG (2016). John Madden was going to direct the film but rather he decided to focus on The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) instead. Madden remained involved in the production process as an executive producer of this film.
3. The BFG is different from other Spielberg film!
We don’t see a lot of female or child led roles in Steven Spielberg’s films. This time The BFG (2016) has both a female protagonist and child protagonist. The Color Purple (1985) was the last film to feature a female protagonist and A. I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) was the last film to feature a child protagonist in Steven Spielberg directed film.
2. Mark Rylance and Steven Spielberg together again!
Mark Rylance and Steven Spielberg again work together for this film after both working on the film Bridge of Spies (2015). Mark Rylance won Academy Award for Best Actor in a supporting role for his role in Bridge of Spies (2015).
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1. Roald Dahl’s Masterpiece!
The BFG (2016) is sixth Roald Dahl Book to be adapted into a Hollywood film.
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