LIGHTEN UP – Godfather Drosselmeyer, as a wealthy world traveler and a man of science, has a very special feature in his workshop: a light bulb. The end result is a feeling of undulation as the giant CG rodent moves across screen. This version of the Mouse King, however, embraces his current style: jookin, which incorporates slides, glides and toe spins. His movements are inspired by the unique dance style of Lil Buck aka Charles Riley, who previously portrayed the Mouse King in performances at his old ballet school, New Ballet Ensemble.“Rat king” is a real term that describes a group of mice or rats living in close quarters whose tails become intertwined and bodies caked in mud to form what appears to be a single giant being. The idea is actually rooted in reality.The Mouse King, created entirely in CG, is made up of 60,000 mice who crawl all over his body shape as he moves.Cue visual effects and an unexpected style of movement: Since Clara is a bit of a tomboy, the styles are all simple-though she does get a slightly more elaborate style for the pageant the regents host in Clara’s honor.ĬREEPY CREATURE – Filmmakers wanted to create an oversized rodent villain that would be scary without being silly-which was a challenge considering the Mouse King had long been depicted in the original story and ballet as a giant mouse. WIGGING OUT – While most of the characters in “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” don period wigs in the film, Mackenzie Foy-who portrays Clara in the film- uses her own locks throughout the movie. But since it’s not really made of sugar, she’s not really eating it! Knightley, who plays the sweetest regent, even reaches up to her head on occasion in the film to swipe a piece of the cotton candy coiffure for a tasty treat on the run. Her hair, which is baby pink and lilac, is designed to resemble candy floss.Her dress, constructed from metallic organza, netting and silk satin, is the color ofĬrystallized sugar and inspired by sugarplums.SWEEEEEET – As regent of Land of Sweets, Sugar Plum Fairy was styled to look as delicious as the realm she oversees. Clara’s brother receives a nutcracker doll for Christmas that foretells Phillip’s. Jayden Fowora-Knight was cast to portray the Nutcracker character-the only.Hoffmann, who penned “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” in 1816. – The character Captain Phillip Hoffman, the Nutcracker in “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is named after E.T.A.
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