Bangarang: Things you never knew about Hook
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THERE are a few easy ways to tell if someone has seen Hook, one of the greatest kids films from the 1990s.
Simply start chanting ‘run home jack’ or yell ‘bangarang’ at the top of your lungs and if their eyes light up, you’ll know they’re a fan of the Robin Williams classic.
The 1991 movie, which was directed by Steven Spielberg, was nominated for five Oscars and is the fifth highest grossing pirate themed film of all-time.
Here are some little known facts about the Peter Pan remake:
Michael Jackson could have been in the movie with a bunch of lost boys. (AP Photo/Pat RoqSource:AP
Michael Jackson: Steven Spielberg originally wanted to make the movie in 1983 with Michael Jackson playing Peter Pan, according to IMDB . The King of Pop was also going to sing most of the songs on the soundtrack. But Spielberg was too busy with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and held off on Hook until 1991.
Bowie would have been a killer Captain Hook.Source:YouTube
Cast: Both Kevin Kline and Tom Hanks were considered for the role of Peter Pan, which of course eventually went to Robin Williams. Rocker David Bowie was offered the role of Captain Hook but turned it down, and Richard Attenborough passed on playing Tootles.
Julia Roberts wasn’t very pleasant to be around on set.Source:YouTube
Diva: Julia Roberts played Tinkerbell in the film, but according to IMDB , the actress was such a diva on set that the other cast and crew nicknamed her ‘Tinkerhell’. Another interesting fact: because the Oscar winner appeared barefoot in most of her scenes, she had an assistant whose sole responsibility was to keep her feet clean.
That’s Glenn Close with a beard.Source:YouTube
Cameos: Remember when that pirate gets locked in the wooden chest with a scorpion? That pirate was in fact Glenn Close, dressed as a man. Singer Phil Collins also made a cameo in Hook, appearing as a police inspector.
Notice the hairless arms.Source:News Limited
Close shave: Robin Williams is one of the hairiest men in Hollywood, and this didn’t quite suit the image of Peter Pan. So the comedian was forced to shave his chest and arms for the role.
Real word: Bangarang is actually a Jamaican word which means disturbance.
It’s a young Gwyneth Paltrow.Source:YouTube
Gwyneth: In just her second film ever, Gwyneth Paltrow played the teenage Wendy in Hook.
Not impressed: Steven Spielberg was pretty disappointed with how Hook turned out. He said in a radio interview last year that, “I wanna see Hook again because I so don’t like that movie, and I’m hoping someday I’ll see it again and perhaps like some of it.”