‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’: some curious facts about the film, which arrives in Ecuador this Wednesday, December 20

Craft the underwater world of Aquarius and the lost kingdom used to be a tough production task that faced problems as unexpected as a shortage of laundry in the UK, material used to make the ice on the tire. A challenge that the special effects team solved by ‘looting’ the local Swedish decoration store and obtaining hundreds of white candles.

But away from the sets, each character’s costumes were created with ingenuity and great skill. Both, for example Mera (Amber Heard) as Atlanna (Nicole Kidman) They wear royal costumes during their scenes in the Council of Atlantis.

He bodice Atlanta has more than 1,100 iridescent scales, all hand embroidered by the costume team. The shells of Mera’s bolero-style bag, inspired by the mollusk, They were made of polyurethane and were painted and covered with gold leaf through a manual process.

In addition, A blacksmith worked for weeks to create most of Kordax’s armor. character that first appeared in Atlantis Chronicles #4from June 1990, and who makes his film debut in this episode.

The artist used materials such as brass, which he hammered by hand on a medieval anvil. He later formed the pieces in metal to replicate them in polyurethane (for ease of use and to reduce noise during battle). The costume designer Richard Sale was inspired by the large pirarucú fish (Arapaima gigas) from Brazil, one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, measuring three meters in length, to mimic its beautiful scales.

Sales also updated the iconic Aquaman suit (Jason Momoa) from the first movie. He stayed true to the original design, but worked on it together with his team use lighter materials and build the panels, based on the intention to do so more bearable for the actor during the stunts and fight sequences.

were created three versions of the golden trident for Arthur: a version of aluminium fully mechanized, others made of fiberglass and some made of rubber and foam (for the choreographed fight scenes). All They had a carbon fiber core to have greater resistance and durability.

When scenes required a lot of action, the tridents were replaced with simple carbon fiber tubes filled with foam. In addition, The actors tested the strength of carbon fiber and some of the tridents even broke during the intense fight scenes.

The locker room of Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) has since featured a version of the trident deliberately broken in half Includes a custom bayonet lug, revealing a sharp weapon hidden within. The antagonist’s suit was completely redesigned, and is made of a black material that accentuates the actor’s physique and has a high-tech waterproof look.

Its new helmet is more stylish and easier to wear; although Yahya initially had difficulty seeing around while wearing it.