The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Name: The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Genre: Comedy, Action, Adventure
Released: 2015-08-13
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Luca Calvani

Saving the world never goes out of style.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

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Release date

2015-08-13

Country

United States

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, RatPac Entertainment, Davis Entertainment, Wigram Productions

Genre

Comedy, Action, Adventure

Budget

$75 000 000

Box office

$110 045 109

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Director

Guy Ritchie

Actors

Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Luca Calvani, Sylvester Groth, Hugh Grant, Jared Harris, Christian Berkel, Misha Kuznetsov
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Scenario

Producer

Guy Ritchie, John Davis, Lionel Wigram, Steve Clark-Hall, Jeff Kleeman, David Dobkin, Steven Mnuchin

Camera operator

John Mathieson

Composer

Daniel Pemberton

Artist

Oliver Scholl, Alessandro Santucci, Anna Bregman

Audition

Reg Poerscout-Edgerton

Editing

James Herbert
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Short description

At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.

What's left behind the scenes

Joel Edgerton and Henry Cavill auditioned for the role that went to Armie Hammer. Henry Cavill subsequently received a different role.
Henry Cavill (who played Napoleon Solo) spent a long time preparing for the stunt of pulling a tablecloth from under a set table. He was coached by Matt Ricardo, a British entertainment industry star. Cavill successfully performed the trick.
U.N.C.L.E. stands for United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ryan Gosling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ewan McGregor, Robert Pattinson, Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Michael Fassbender, Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Kinnaman, Russell Crowe, Chris Pine, Ryan Reynolds, and Jon Hamm were among the candidates for the role of Napoleon Solo.
Tom Cruise was offered the role of Napoleon Solo, but he decided to focus on "Mission: Impossible 5." Henry Cavill, who was originally cast in another role, replaced Tom.
Initially, George Clooney was planned to play the main role, but he dropped out due to health problems.
Henry Cavill admitted to feeling immense relief upon learning that he would not have to appear shirtless in this film. Prior to this, he had starred in several movies that included such scenes, requiring the actor to be in peak physical condition. According to the actor, it was a pleasure to focus specifically on his acting skills rather than on a flawless physique, which requires so much time and effort to maintain.
At the end of the film, in one of the files on Ilya Kuryakin, the country of origin is listed as: RUSSIA. As is known, such a country did not exist at that time; it was the USSR.
"U.N.C.L.E." stands for "United Network Command for Law and Enforcement."
All scenes featuring Hugh Grant were filmed in three weeks.
Tom Cruise was invited for the role of Napoleon Solo, but he decided to focus on the film 'Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation'. Henry Cavill, who was originally meant to play a different role, replaced Tom.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ryan Gosling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ewan McGregor, Robert Pattinson, Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Michael Fassbender, Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Kinnaman, Russell Crowe, Chris Pine, Ryan Reynolds, and Jon Hamm were considered for the role of Napoleon Solo.
Guy Ritchie drew inspiration from the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969).
Steven Soderbergh was originally intended to direct, but he left the project due to disagreements with the studio regarding the budget and casting.
Henry Cavill, who played Napoleon Solo in this film, also played Superman in "Man of Steel" (2013). Actor Robert Vaughn, who played Napoleon Solo in the original "The Avengers" (1964-1968) series, played the villain in "Superman III" (1983).
Gemma Arterton, Alice Eve, Mia Wasikowska, Emilia Clarke, Felicity Jones, Teresa Palmer, and Sarah Gadon auditioned for the role that was eventually given to Alicia Vikander.
All scenes with Hugh Grant were filmed in three weeks.
The film's events take place a year or two after the Cuban Missile Crisis. This is an original story that was not told in the series "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964-1968).
It took Warner Bros. studio more than ten years to film this movie.
Most of the stunts were performed by Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer themselves.
The costumes for Napoleon Solo, worn by Henry Cavill, were crafted by the famous British tailor Timothy Everest, who previously worked on the costumes for the James Bond films and the Mission: Impossible franchise. The details of Solo's costumes include several nods to late 1960s fashion. While fitting one of the suits at Everest's atelier, the actor accidentally broke the fitting room door. Everest's staff decided not to repair it, leaving it as a memento of the time "Superman" himself broke the door.
In the film, Illya Kuryakin uses a modified Walther P38. This is a reference to the Walther P38 from the original "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." series (1964-1968). Furthermore, this pistol is identical to the one used by the Japanese in the early 1980s to create the 'Microman' toy, which transformed from a gun into a robot. Later, the design of this toy was purchased by the American company Hasbro, which began selling it as the Transformers character Megatron (G1) from the "Transformers" animated series (1984-1987).
Filming took place in the longest sound stage in London.
In the film, Illya Kuryakin uses a modified 'Walther p38' pistol. This is a reference to the 'Walther p38' from the original 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' series (1964-1968). Furthermore, this pistol is absolutely identical to the one the Japanese used in the early 1980s when creating the 'Microman' toy, which transformed from a pistol into a robot. Later, the design of this toy was bought by the American company Hasbro, which began selling it as the Megatron (G1) transformer from the 'Transformers' cartoon (1984-1987).
Henry Cavill, by his own admission, felt great relief learning that he wouldn't have to play shirtless in this film. Before this film, he had played in a number of films where such scenes were present, and the actor was required to be in good physical shape. According to the actor, it was nice to focus specifically on acting, rather than on a perfect physique, maintaining which requires so much time and effort.
Napoleon Solo's costumes, worn by Henry Cavill, were tailored by renowned British tailor Timothy Everest, who previously worked on costumes for James Bond films and the "Mission: Impossible" franchise. The details of Solo's costumes contain some references to late 1960s fashion. During a fitting for one of the costumes at Everest's atelier, the actor accidentally broke the fitting room door. Everest's staff did not repair it, leaving it as a memento of the time "Superman" himself broke it.
Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer performed most of the stunts themselves.
Steven Soderbergh was originally going to direct, but left the project due to disagreements with the studio regarding the budget and casting.
Gemma Arterton, Alice Eve, Mia Wasikowska, Emilia Clarke, Felicity Jones, Teresa Palmer, and Sarah Gadon auditioned for the role that eventually went to Alicia Vikander.
Ilya puts a ring on Gabi's left hand, while the Soviet architect's bride cannot wear a wedding ring on that hand.
Originally, George Clooney was planned to play the lead role, but he dropped out due to health problems.
In the film, Ilya Kuryakin uses a modified "Walther p38" pistol. This is a reference to the "Walther p38" from the original "The Avengers" (1964-1968) series. Furthermore, this pistol is absolutely identical to the one the Japanese used in the early 1980s when creating the "Microman" toy, which transformed from a pistol into a robot. Later, the design of this toy was bought by the American company "Hasbro", which began selling this toy as Megatron (G1) from the "Transformers" (1984-1987) cartoon series.
Some of the costumes used in the film are actually vintage clothing.
Henry Cavill (who played Napoleon Solo) prepared for a long time for the stunt of pulling the tablecloth out from under the dishes set on the table. He was trained by Matt Ricardo, a star of the entertainment industry from the UK. Cavill successfully performed the stunt.
The events of the film take place a year or two after the Cuban Missile Crisis. This is an original story that was not told in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." series (1964-1968).
At Victoria Vinciguerra's reception, Napoleon, during a "casual" embrace, removes a thick gold chain from her, as shown in a flashback during their conversation. However, earlier in the film, it is visible that the chain remained on Victoria after the embrace.