The most famous animal movie actors

The most famous animal movie actors

Categories: Animals | Cinema

In order to attract more audience attention to their film, many directors give some roles to animals. And it is worth noting that they often do their job just fine. We offer to recall the brightest stars of the animal world, which struck with their game and artistry.

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The most famous animal movie actors

The most famous animal movie actors

1. Monkey Crystal from The Hangover 2: From Vegas to Bangkok

Many people remember this monkey, which became popular immediately after the release of the second part of the "Bachelor Party". Few people know, but this particular monkey has already flashed in such famous films as “Night at the Museum”, “My Boyfriend from the Zoo”, “American Pie”, “George of the Jungle”, “Doctor Dolittle”, “We Bought a Zoo” and the series "Doctor House".

The most famous animal movie actors

2. This 21-year-old star owes its popularity to trainer Tom Gunderson, who noticed the potential of this monkey as soon as it was acquired for Birds & Animals Unlimited.

The most famous animal movie actors

3. Tiger Pursh from the movie Striped Flight

The most famous animal movie actors

4. The trainer Margarita Nazarova loved her pet Pursha so much that she even met the new year 1963 with him in the restaurant of the Astoria Hotel. During the festival, the tiger managed to feast on five kilograms of beef, scrambled eggs from two dozen eggs and two liters of milk.

The most famous animal movie actors

5. Prior to Striped Flight, Pursh starred in a number of films, but this comedy was the crowning achievement of his career, as a year after the premiere, the tiger died of diabetes.

The most famous animal movie actors

6. Keiko the killer whale from the Free Willy trilogy

Although Keiko the killer whale was cast as the lead, he, like a real star, had an understudy, which was a robotic model of a whale. The robot was so believable that Keiko himself tried to flirt with it more than once.

The most famous animal movie actors

7. After the filming of the last film of the trilogy was completed, animal rights activists began to demand freedom for Keiko. Unfortunately, the idea for the killer whale turned out to be fatal, since a year later Keiko fell ill with pneumonia and died off the coast of Norway. At the grave of the famous killer whale in the city of Khalas, her fans erected a monument to the legendary killer whale actor.

The most famous animal movie actors

8. Beethoven from the film of the same name

The most famous animal movie actors

9. St. Bernard Chris was chosen from 12 applicants for the role in the film "Beethoven". The director immediately noticed the makings of an artist in a dog, because he could easily fly into the street through the window, faint on command and lick food off the table. But, despite all the skills of Chris, the preparation for filming took 6 months.

The most famous animal movie actors

10. Bengal tiger King from the movie "Life of Pi"

The most famous animal movie actors

11. Surely many already know that during the filming of the film "Life of Pi" Tiger King never crossed paths with the main character of the picture. Scenes with them were filmed separately, after which they were combined into one on the computer.

The most famous animal movie actors

12. By the way, King almost drowned during filming, but thanks to the well-coordinated work of the film crew, the tragedy was avoided.

The most famous animal movie actors

13. Frank from Men in Black

The most famous animal movie actors

14. The real name of the funny pug from the movie "Men in Black" is Mushu. It turned out that this dog can be taught to imitate human emotions and bark on command, thanks to which it was possible to shoot a 90-second episode in which Mushu sang the song.

The most famous animal movie actors

15. Animal trainer Christy Mel managed to train Mushu in three months. In the first Men in Black film, he appeared on the screen for only 90 seconds, but everyone seemed very funny, so his role was expanded in the second part.

Keywords: Actors | Filming

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