The 2002 filming of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl was particularly trying for crews who had to deal with seasickness and long commutes.
W9 is broadcasting, this Monday, September 21 at 9 p.m., Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the first opus of the famous saga led by Johnny Depp in the skin of Jack Sparow.
Directed in 2002 by Gore Verbinski, the filming of this blockbuster produced by Disney was a real ordeal for the technical teams as well as for the actors. On the occasion of the film's broadcast, Télé Star invites you to dive behind the scenes of the shooting.
It was on October 9, 2002, a few days after a fire broke out on the sets, that the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl began. The first two weeks were pretty quiet because they were done in studios in Los Angeles.
Then, the teams headed to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, islands located in the Caribbean Sea. Carried out on the high seas, the filming was very complicated and very trying for everyone. On the one hand, on the medical side, seasickness was obviously felt in some members of the team.
On the other hand, from a logistical point of view, the 300 members of the team had to make an hour and a half daily trip at sea to reach the boats that served as filming locations. The last outdoor shots were taken in March 2003, five months before the film's world release.
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