Abba Cameos in Mama Miss There I Go Again
What the earth needs right now is a joyful movie filled with ABBA songs, and what do yous know, here comes the sequel to 2008′s 'Mamma Mia!' to save us (maybe).
'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Over again' volition no doubt clean upwards at the box part over the next few weeks, and whilst we all know (a) it'll be cheesy as a bag of Wotsits, (b) ABBA's back catalogue will characteristic heavily throughout and (c) Pierce Brosnan still won't be able to concord a note (he does attempt, though... bless), there's quite a bit about the pic that you won't know...
1. The sequel isn't actually filmed in Greece
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Both 'Mamma Mia!' films are fix on the fictional Greek island of Kalokairi, merely while the first was filmed in Greece (on the isle of Skopelos), the second was actually filmed on the Croation island of Vis. One of the nearly remote inhabited islands in the Adriatic Sea, it takes more than than two hours to become there past ferry from Split.
2. Two members of ABBA accept bit-parts
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Both Björn and Benny have cameos in 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'.
Björn appears every bit an Oxford professor in the film's opening number, 'When I Kissed the Teacher', while Benny pops upwards as a pianoforte player in a Paris café for 'Waterloo'.
"Björn was baffled by how long it all took and how wearisome it was," manager Ol Parker told Entertainment Weekly. "It's e'er tricky when someone who's not used to it volunteers to be an actress and you want to go, 'Listen, you're going to be sitting there for a long time.' It's alright to exist Benny in 'Waterloo' sitting at the piano because we're only pointing the camera that way briefly.
"Merely Björn was in for 2 whole days, sitting there reacting to Lily [James], which I don't think he quite budgeted on."
3. Who knew Tom Hanks was an ABBA fan?
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The US actor and his married woman Rita Wilson both serve equally Executive Producers on the moving picture.
4. In that location are more than ABBA songs featured than you might realise
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Even the musical interludes between scenes are instrumental versions of some of ABBA'southward lesser-known songs, including 'I Like The Music Speak' from the grouping'southward final album, 'The Visitors'.
v. Y'all might recognise some of the outfits
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The stage outfits emblazoned with cats that Donna and the Dynamos perform in are based on ane of Agnetha and Frida's most memorable costumes from the 70s. Costume designer Michele Clapton previously designed the costumes on 'Game Of Thrones' and 'The Crown'.
half-dozen. Cher did more than only turn upwardly and sing
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The legendary singer helped costume designer Michele Clapton come up with the wardrobe for her grapheme, Ruddy Sheridan.
"She was really into white suits and came upward with other ideas for costumes — it was a collaboration," Michele explained to the Hollywood Reporter. "Nosotros only had ii weeks to work on her costumes.
"She is fantastic, who wouldn't want to design for her? She is smart, funny and has dandy gustation and opinions but was pretty open up — she is exceptional."
7. Some famous ABBA fans helped create the story
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The story was co-written past Richard Curtis of 'The Vicar Of Dibley' and 'Beloved Actually' fame, which was handy every bit he's a massive fan of ABBA. His swain screenwriter Ol Parker says: "Richard Curtis has an encyclopaedic noesis of ABBA, which defeats fifty-fifty mine."
eight. ABBA's songs informed everything nigh the story
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The songs that weren't used in the first moving picture informed the narrative of the sequel.
"We both know their music so well, sometimes nosotros'd consider using a song every bit a way to go into a scene, others we'd find a mode to put a vocal into a scene," writer and director Ol Parker explained.
nine. Julie Walters got a complimentary pass to miss some of the shoot
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Julie Walters (older Rosie) missed one morning of filming, but had a pretty proficient excuse - she had a coming together with the Queen in order to be appointed a Dame.
10. Not all of the songs volition be exactly every bit you lot know them
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It was necessary to tweak the lyrics of some of the songs to fit the narrative - all done with the interest - and blessing - of ABBA's Benny and Björn who were involved in the entire process.
11. There were a few happy coincidences during filming
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One of the most poignant moments during the class of product happened on 17 Nov 2017, when Lily James and Jeremy Irvine filmed 'The Proper noun Of The Game', which was exactly xl years to the 24-hour interval that this ABBA song was at No. ane in the Great britain.
'Mamma Mia! Hither We Go Once more' is in UK cinemas now.
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Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-facts-trivia-cast-abba_uk_5b51cac9e4b0fd5c73c4688a
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