Luc Besson Movies

Luc Beeson Movies Ranked In Chronological Order with Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews, and awards.

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Possibly Interesting Facts About Luc Besson

1. Luc Besson was born in Paris, France in 1959.

2. Luc Besson planned on becoming a marine biologist specializing in dolphins until a diving accident at age 17 which rendered him unable to dive any longer.

3. Luc Besson wrote the original screenplay for 1997’s The Fifth Element when he was in high school.  He started writing the screenplay when he was 16…..the movie was released when he was 38.

4. When The Fifth Element production was delayed due to Bruce Willis’ schedule, rather than dismiss the production team and lose his creative momentum, Luc Besson wrote Léon: The Professional. It took him only 30 days to write the script, and the shoot lasted only 90 days.

5. Luc Besson has used Jean Reno in 6 of his movies.  Reno was originally cast as Dallas Corbain in 1997’s The Fifth Element.

6. Luc Besson has been married four times and has five children.

7. Luc Beeson first marriage was to Anne Parillaud.  She was his leading lady in 1990’s La Femme Nikita.  His third marriage was to Milla Jovovich.  She was his leading lady in 1997’s The Fifth Element.

8. There are 200 different alien species in 2017’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.  Besson wrote a 600 page book describing in great detail all the species. The actors had to read that book prior to filming so they can adjust their acting depending on the species they were interacting with.

9. Luc Beeson and The Fifth Element Trivia Part 1:  The hero Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) and the villain Jean Baptiste Emanuel Zorg (Gary Oldman) never meet, nor do they communicate in any way. They are, in fact, unaware of each other’s degree of involvement.  (This has always amazed me!).

10. Luc Beeson and The Fifth Element Trivia Part 2: In most shots of Gary Oldman’s Zorg, there is a circle around his head. In fact, a circle in the middle of the frame is a near-constant motif in this film. Bruce Willis, on the other hand, is more often framed by a rectangle or doorway behind him.  (Pay attention to that the next time you watch the movie).

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