A new movie star about the water rescue of 12 young soccer players from a Thai cave said it was an “honor” to participate in the project, despite struggling to swim and fight claustrophobia. say.
Colin Farrell and Tom Bateman said the experience was “terrifying” but “extraordinary,” praising those involved, both alive and dead.
Thirteen Lives will follow an expedition to save the trapped youth and their coaches after the cave was flooded in 2018.
The movie will be starring Farrell and Viggo Mortensen, divers of John Bolansen and Rick Stanton, respectively.
In an interview about the film, Mortensen and Farrell praised the “selfless” and “multifaceted” efforts to save the boys.
Talking about role preparation, Mortensen said it was “important” to set up divers to supervise.
“Whenever you are in the water [in] Cave, it’s dangerous, “I shared. “So we think every actor worked very hard, listening very carefully to what they were showing and watching what they were doing very carefully.
“Everyone got together … and it reflected the real rescue, which was a very selfless, team-oriented effort.”
The Lord of the Rings star also said, “The filming was” sometimes too realistic “because there were some very narrow spots in the water.”
Farrell, who recently starred as a penguin in Batman, also acknowledged his own personal problems.
“They said you worked with the kids … and you also throw water in the mix, and I really can’t swim. It’s another world underwater.
“I felt like I was talking about many people in a multifaceted story that was as burdensome and honorable as it was. That was what we were talking about.”
But he called the film a “great gift” and continued: It was just a wonderful gift for different people of different nationalities, different cultural backgrounds gathered for a common purpose, and something very scary.
“I felt the spirit of collaboration throughout the shoot. Apart from the tension in the water every day, it was just a joy. As Vigo said, it was a controlled environment as much as possible, but As you know, no matter how much control you have or don’t have, the water is wet.
“It’s great that we were able to give him the opportunity to do what we were given the opportunity to do.”
He added: I had a lot of trouble every day because I’m claustrophobic, but I still vividly remember that the last dive was one of my last days. I loved this experience, but my god, I was happy to get out of it.
“The people doing it can’t believe what they did, even after we’ve done everything. It’s really an honor to be just a part of talking about them.”
Director Ron Howard, who is also present, couldn’t help answering, “Funny, you didn’t mention claustrophobia in the audition.”
Following the trials in 2019, Stanton and Bolansen were awarded the George Medal, the highest honor of British civilian courage, for their role in rescue missions.
Boys between the ages of 11 and 16 who were members of the wild boar youth soccer team cycled into the cave with their coach and explored as they entered.
13 Lives will be released in some US cinemas on July 29th and will be streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime Video from August 5th.
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