Film
861: Warrior
Trivia: When
the announcer is quoting Koba's credentials, he states that he is an Olympic
Gold medalist in wrestling. Kurt Angle,
the actor playing Koba, won a gold medal in the 1996 Olympics in the 220lbs/100
kg weight class for freestyle wrestling. He was also a world champion in the
same style and weight class in 1995.
The role
of Paddy was written for Nick Nolte by Anthony Tambakis and Gavin O'Connor, who is neighbors with the actor in Malibu.
The studio was resistant to casting Nolte, but the writers held firm and
Nolte's portrayal has won him universal critical praise.
Anthony Tambakis and Gavin O'Connor selected The National song "About Today" to close the
movie before writing the final scene. The scene was written with the song
playing on a continual loop at O'Connor's house while the writers worked.
Joel Edgerton tore his MCL in the cage during production,
halting fight scenes for six weeks. Tom Hardy suffered a broken toe, broken ribs, and a broken
finger.
Instead
of going to his hotel after his flight from England, Tom Hardy appeared at director Gavin O'Connor's door at midnight the evening before his
audition. The pair ended up living together for five days.
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