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- While Murray eventually agreed to play the part, he did not sign a contract; Coppola spent a quarter of the film's $4 million budget without knowing if he would actually appear for shooting.
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An aging actor (Bill Murray) and a neglected wife (Scarlett Johansson) made an unlikely pair in Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation. But their friendship resonated with audiences back in...
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- Coppola was dead-set on having Murray star in the film, which caused some major tension after she began to doubt he'd actually show up in Tokyo. Fortunately, Murray arrived a week before filming commenced.
- It's just as well Murray accepted the part, as he later revealed that "Lost in Translation" was his favorite film that he's worked on.
- The strained relationship between Johansson and Giovanni Ribisi's characters was inspired by Coppola's marriage to then-husband Spike Jonze, whom she divorced around the same time the film was released.
- It's also rumored that Anna Faris' character is based on actress Cameron Diaz, though Coppola has denied this.
Sep 26, 2023 · The most important fetish object in Lost in Translation is surely Murray himself, without whom the movie would not have been made; in a 2010 interview with The Daily Beast, Coppola...
- Adam Nayman
Nov 20, 2020 · Director Sofia Coppola has revealed why she never added a more conclusive ending to her critically acclaimed film Lost In Translation after the enigmatic final scene left fans guessing.
Sep 25, 2023 · For 20 years, folks have debated what Bill Murray whispers to Scarlett Johansson at the end of Lost in Translation. And for 20 years, people have missed the point of the movie.
While Murray eventually agreed to play the part, he did not sign a contract; Coppola spent a quarter of the film's $4 million budget without knowing if he would actually appear for shooting. When Murray finally arrived, Coppola described feelings of significant relief.
Sep 12, 2023 · To commemorate the 20 th anniversary of Lost in Translation, Coppola spoke with Rolling Stone about the making of the film, wild card Bill Murray, that age gap, and how she “didn’t get much ...
