'Way Down' trivia and fun facts
Parallelisms
Freddie Highmore was in Cibeles Square in 2012 celebrating Spain's victory in Eurocope 2012 and singing nacional songs with everyone. Seven years after, the actor had to record that exact situation in the same place, but about Spain's victory at 2010 World Cup.
A special day
The filming of one of the scenes in Banco de España coincided the same day as the celebrations and protest march for the memory of the third spanish Repubic. The protest marched a few kilometres from the shooting location and a lot of streets near La Plaza de Cibeles were closed.
Un poquito
Highmore foreshadowed his character will speak a bit of spanish in the film.
The crucial fact
Freddie Highmore said the fact that got him into the 'Way Down' proyect was the screenplay: "it is a thriller, it has a robbery, a lot of action and a very interesting character..."
Freddie Highmore, Balagueró's fan
Freddie Highmore said he enjoyed a lot the movie 'REC' by 'Way Down' director Jaume Balagueró and saw also other films from him while he was in college.
Language it's not a problem
Actor Freddie Highmore said the environment on the set was extremely good and, despite the language barrier, he managed to make friends with everyone.