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Men In Black: International: All was NOT good on the sets of Chris Hemsworth starrer? Here's what happened
Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson starrer Men In Black: International did not have a smooth ride to its release date. Here's what went wrong during the filming of the Men In Black reboot.
There is no sugarcoating way to put this: Men In Black: International has bombed at the box office. The reboot of the hit franchise featuring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson collected a measly $28.5 million dollars at the US box office. On the international front, MIBI collected 73.7 million globally, bringing the worldwide collection to a total of $102.2 million, Forbes reports. The opening weekend figures aren't the only struggles Men In Black: International was going through. A new report details that the movie had a bumpy road to completion, with the movie's director F Gary Gray almost walking out of the project at a point.
The Hollywood Reporter shared the problems the franchise reboot faced behind the camera to reveal that the movie did not have a smooth sail to the release. It has been reported that the franchise spin-off faced its first hurdle when Sony was no longer keen on making the long-talked-about Men in Black/Jump Street crossover. The move happened after Jump Street producer Neal Moritz refused to join the party. Given that roping in Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith for a Men in Black 4 was “an expensive and not as forward-looking proposition,” Sony reportedly decided to go the reboot way.
Things just got worse eventually. Insiders revealed that Art Marcum and Matt Holloway’s Men In Black: International script was “good,” but post-David Beaubaire's exit in summer 2018, Gray and producer Walter Parkes began having differences, a source shared. It has been reported that the initial drafts of MIBI were “edgier and more timely,” and looped in the idea surrounding immigration. There was a Beatles-like music group who were the bad guys in this flick. The four members would merge into one being as the movie progressed.
However, THR reports the idea did not work for Walter Parkes and the script was rewritten. To make things messier, new pages were sent to actors daily. Eventually, Hemsworth and Thompson hired their own dialogue writers. If this isn't enough drama, Parkes stepped in to direct a few portions while Gray tried to leave the project. But he was convinced to say time and again.
The source added that the tug of war ended with the filming phase. The post-production went about smoothly. It has been reported that two versions of the movie was tested - one of Parker and other of Gray - and eventually, Parker's got selection. The movie hasn't been received well by critics and audiences. Men In Black: International garnered 25 per cent rating and well, the box office collection is out in the open giving you the fans' verdict. If the information is legit, we wonder how Gray's version of the movie would look like.
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