Distributed by Studio-Free Studio Budget 20 million USD (2004) Genre Superhero movie | Music by Karyn Rachtman Screenplay Bob Bendetson | |
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Directed by Bob BendetsonPeter Shin (animation Director)Marice Tobias (voice director) Produced by Stuart BlackPatrick DurhamJonathan Sachar Starring Brendan FraserMarlon Brando Producers Patrick Durham, Stuart Black Similar Still Breathing, Younger and Younger, Journey to the End of the Night, The Passion of Darkly No, The Twilight of the Golds | ||
Big bug man
Big Bug Man is an American animated movie starring Brendan Fraser and Marlon Brando. The movie is a Studio-Free Studios Production, and it was originally supposed to be released in between 2006 and 2008, but there is now no news on its release or distribution. The movie is Marlon Brando's last known film work.
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The movie is written by Bob Bendetson who also wrote episodes for the TV show The Simpsons. It is directed by Bendetson and Peter Shin.
Plot
Candy company worker Howard Kind (Brendan Fraser) gains special abilities after being bitten by insects.
Production
The film is hand-drawn. The production of the film cost approximately US$20 million.
Marlon Brando during the production
Brando was originally asked to be the voice of Nicholas Dunderbeck, but Brando thought it would be fun to voice the old lady Mrs. Sour instead.
Mrs. Sour is only in three scenes, so it took only one day to record the voice of this character. According to the director Bob Bendetson, Brando wore a blond wig, a dress, white gloves, and full makeup while recording the voice of Mrs. Sour. Bendetson believes this was part humorous, and part wanting to get into character. Bendetson said "About halfway through he took off the wig because he was getting too hot." According to the film's executive producer Gabriel Grunfeld, Brando described the part as "the most fun I've had since playing Julius Caesar." Grunfeld said that even though Brando was frail, he was full of energy and invention.
The recording took place in Marlon Brando's home, on June 10, 2004. Brando was on oxygen six hours a day. He died the next month, on July 1, 2004.
Characters
Michael Madsen also lent his voice to the movie.