In Wes Anderson's latest film "Asteroid City," Bill Murray was originally cast to play the motel manager in the desert town where the film is set. However, just days before filming, Murray got ill while on a family trip. As a result, Steve Carell stepped in and took over the role. Despite not having a defined character in the film, Murray was determined to be a part of it. After recovering, he travelled to the set in Spain to support the cast and crew. Anderson and Murray came up with the character Jock Larkings, the head of the Larkings Corporation, an armaments-and-aeronautics company within the film's world. After completing "Asteroid City," they shot a short film featuring Jock Larkings. This short film serves as a bonus for fans of Anderson, Murray, and the Asteroid City universe, similar to Anderson's previous shorts that connect to his feature films. The experience of creating the short film was described as a spontaneous and peculiar endeavour, taking place just before the set was dismantled.
References:
The Missing Bill Murray Part from “Asteroid City” by Michael Schulman & short film: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-missing-bill-murray-part-from-asteroid-city
Bill Murray Had to Drop Out of Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’: https://rb.gy/gu71t
Films Referenced:
Bottle Rocket Short Film (1994)
Bottle Rocket (1996)
Rushmore (1998)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
Hotel Chevalier (2007)
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Cousin Ben Troop Screening (2012)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Isle of Dogs (2018)
The French Dispatch (2021)
Asteroid City (2023)
In Wes Anderson’s latest film “Asteroid City,” Bill Murray was originally cast to play the motel manager in the desert town where the film is set. However, just days before filming, Murray got ill while on a family trip. As a result, Steve Carell stepped in and took over the role. Despite not having a defined character in the film, Murray was determined to be a part of it. After recovering, he travelled to the set in Spain to support the cast and crew. Anderson and Murray came up with the character Jock Larkings, the head of the Larkings Corporation, an armaments-and-aeronautics company within the film’s world. After completing “Asteroid City,” they shot a short film featuring Jock Larkings. This short film serves as a bonus for fans of Anderson, Murray, and the Asteroid City universe, similar to Anderson’s previous shorts that connect to his feature films. The experience of creating the short film was described as a spontaneous and peculiar endeavour, taking place just before the set was dismantled.
References:
The Missing Bill Murray Part from “Asteroid City” by Michael Schulman & short film: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-missing-bill-murray-part-from-asteroid-city
Bill Murray Had to Drop Out of Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’: https://rb.gy/gu71t
Films Referenced:
Bottle Rocket Short Film (1994)
Bottle Rocket (1996)
Rushmore (1998)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
Hotel Chevalier (2007)
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Cousin Ben Troop Screening (2012)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Isle of Dogs (2018)
The French Dispatch (2021)
Asteroid City (2023)
