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The Impossible ‘Whalefall’: Director Brian Duffield Wanted a Challenge, So He Discovered a Way to Crush Austin Abrams in a Whale Stomach That Left Onlookers ‘Baffled’
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Turns out that it’s tough to shoot in a whale’s stomach. “Whalefall” director Brian Duffield is gleefully outlining some of the biggest hurdles while shooting his new movie. The premise for the film, in theaters now via 20th Century Studios, is simple: A young diver named Jay (Au
Turns out that it’s tough to shoot in a whale’s stomach. “Whalefall” director Brian Duffield is gleefully outlining some of the biggest hurdles while shooting his new movie. The premise for the film, in theaters now via 20th Century Studios, is simple: A young diver named Jay (Austin Abrams) is accidentally swallowed by a whale, […]
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