The 33
2015
6.6
The 33

'The 33' trivia and fun facts

Mario Casos and the miners

The Spanish actor Mario Casas pointed in an interview that when he saw the documentary of the trapped Chilean miners he broke into tears.

Franklin Lobos doesn't appear in the final scene

Franklin Lobos doesn't appear in the final scene.

Antonio Bandera and Mario Sepulveda's meeting

Mario Sepulveda, one of the real 33 miners, met Antonio Banderas in Colombia during the first days of filming. He finally became supervisor of the extras.

Juliette Binoche replaced Jennifer Lopez

Juliette Binoche replaced Jennifer Lopez in Maria Segovia character.

Mario Casas and the Goya Awards

The Spanish actor Mario Casas did not attend the gala of the Goya Awards due to his preparation for the movie.

President of Chile's reception

Sebastian Piñera, president of Chile, received the full cast in the government palace in Santiago, Chile.

With Chilean accent

The director of the movie Patricia Riggen demanded the actors speak English as well as speaking Spanish with a Chilean accent. This was very difficult for the actors.

Antonio Banderas and Chile

Antonio Banderas starred in 'House of the Spirits', another film based on a Chilean story based on Isabel Allende's first best seller novel, 'La casa de los espíritus'.

Was Alex Vega the first miner to reach the surface?

In the movie, Alex Vega was shown as the first miner to reach the surface to meet his wife and newborn girl. In reality, Alex was the tenth miner to reach the surface.

President of Chile's tics

Bob Gunton pointed out in an interview that the most difficult to interpret President Sebastian Piñera of Chile were his "nervous tics".

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