"Animal" (film): actors and characters

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

"Animal" is a film whose actors are known all over the world. The comedy film, directed by Luke Greenfield, has become much talked about in the film world as it has been heavily criticized. Lead actor Rob Schneider was nominated for the Golden Raspberry anti-award as the "worst actor of the decade".

Description

In 2001, the comedy "The Animal" was released in cinemas. In the film, the actors showed not the highest level of skill and professionalism. The plot is also not impressed, and the humor leaves much to be desired. Therefore, the picture was coldly received by the public.

The budget of the picture was 47 million dollars, worldwide fees - less than 85 million. Including marketing costs and theater commissions, the tape barely recouped production costs.

Professional film critics received the film "Animal" very coldly. Comedy, the actors of which are regulars in the US youth comedy tapes of the early 2000s, is popular in Russia. The film was received warmly by amateur viewers in our country.

From the devastating criticism of the "Animal" script,the film, the actors and the film crew were not saved even by the presence of a large number of top artists. However, viewers noted that there are good jokes and funny scenes in the tape. In addition, the tape is designed for home viewing, when you just want to take a break from hard working days.

Storyline

Bad script written by Tom Brady and Rob Schneider is hurting the reputation of Animal. Lead actor Rob Schneider plays the role of Marvin, who gets into an accident. To save the life of an injured Marvin, Dr. Wilder transplants organs taken from various animals into the patient. Although Marvin survived, he gains the powers of the animals whose organs were transplanted into him.

In addition to this, he acquires animal instincts and habits, which is very different from the usual behavior for people. The eccentricity of Marvin's actions becomes the basis for most of the jokes in the film.

Actors and roles of the film "Animal"

The main character is played by popular comedian Rob Schneider. He is known for such films as "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York", "All or Nothing" and "Big Daddy". He has over 160 films to his credit, many of which he starred in.

The role of Rihanna was played by actress Wallis Haskill, known for the series "That '70s Show". The role of Sisk was taken by actor John C. McGinley, whose best works are considered the films "Point Break", "Platoon" and "Nothing to Lose." Mosthe is known for his role as Dr. Cox in the series "Clinic".

The character of Chief Wilson was played by Edward Asner, whose credits include voice acting in Pixar's Up, as well as The Christmas Cottage and The X-Files TV series.

The role of Dr. Wilder went to Michael Cayton. He is known for the series "The Stingers" and the film "The Castle", as well as for many other films.

Interesting facts

The role of Mrs. Daleros in the episode of the film was played by the mother of Rob Schneider. It is also noteworthy that the frisbee that Marvin catches with his teeth in the story is drawn using computer graphics.

In a newspaper article in the film, a photograph of Marvin's father depicts Rob Schneider himself. His photo is combined with a police officer's to make it look more believable.

"The Animal" is a film starring and written by R. Schneider. The tape is dedicated to the memory of his father who died in a car accident, so the main character is called Marvin, as the deceased parent of Rob.

Rob Schneider and Adam Sandler are good friends. Therefore, in the scene where the main character of the comedy "The Animal" runs through the forest, A. Sandler appears for a short time. And Rob is a frequent guest on many of Sandler's films, which he often produces and directs himself.

Conclusion

"The Animal" is a movie that the cast and crew wanted to makehigh-quality entertainment tape with decent humor. But due to not the most successful script, bad acting and directing, the picture turned out to be very weak and was coldly received by critics and the public.

Nevertheless, the tape has firmly entered the world of the film industry and has taken its place. She went the test of time, so she still has a lot of fans. The Golden Raspberry nomination did not stop Rob Schneider from continuing to develop in the comedy genre. He is still a sought-after supporting actor to this day.