Jude Law attended The Tonight Show and discussed one of his latest projects: Disney+ Peter Pan and Wendy. During the show, he shared that during the filming, he stayed in character all the time in his role of Captain Hook. The film is directed by David Lowery, who instructed Law not to break the character during filming so the child actors would actually be scared of him. The actor revealed his true self after filming. During the show, the actor said:
“David Lowery had the idea of really trying to encourage them not to see me when I wasn’t Hook. So I just stayed as Hook the whole time, which was an opportunity just to be really scary and mean. Sounds kind of awful. I didn’t want to be talking to a little 6-year-old dude and then suddenly it’s like, ‘Right. You hate me. I’m Hook. I’m Hook.’ So, instead, I just stuck as Hook. And, yeah, a lot of the reactions you see in the film are their reactions to me for the first time, or as the man himself, you know?”
After wrapping, Law could reveal his real self to the actors and thought Ice Cream would help make the introduction easier. Law drove an Ice Cream truck. He stated:
“They met Jude at the end and I did what every adult should do to bribe children. I hired an ice cream van and I drove it on-site and gave out ice cream. Nothing like chocolate ice cream to persuade a child you’re alright.”
Viewers can see Law’s performance now; Peter Pan and Wendy is available on streaming on Disney+.
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