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Evil Mother | Human Animal Relationship
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Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature | 2004 | Robert
Best Actor | 2004 | Crispin
Best DVD Extras | 2004
Best Genre Film | 2003 | Glen
Budget 22,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 8,564,586 USD
There have been reports that the enormous rat Ben was not portrayed by an actual rat, which is not true. Ben was played by a Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), a distant relative of the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), the species used in the film. Gambian pouched rats, while fairly docile, can grow to a body length of as much as 10-17 inches from the head to the base of the tail, with the tail about the same length or longer, and can generally weigh anywhere from two to over six pounds.
The film prominently features the song "Ben" by Michael Jackson; this song was written specifically for the film Ben (1972), which was the sequel to the original version of Willard (1971).
The filmmakers suggested making Willard a very rat-like human and requested the make-up artists make Crispin Glover as unattractive and nervous-looking as possible by accenting the hard angles of his face, making him pale-skinned and dark around the eyes, and making his distinct nose stand out.
Over 500 rats were used in the film and subjected to extensive training before being put on the set. The rats were set into categories for the actions they would perform.
Joaquin Phoenix and Macaulay Culkin both turned down the role of Willard Stiles for this film.
"Willard: You stole this company from my father. It killed him and it killed my mother and now you're trying to kill me. You're trying to take my house. You made a fool of me in front of everybody. You made me hate myself. I thought about it a lot, hating myself. Well right now, at this moment, I LIKE myself."
"Willard: You killed Socrates. Frank Martin: I killed who? Willard: How do you think Socrates felt when you stuck him? Answer me! Frank Martin: Who the fuck is Socrates? Willard: He was the only friend I ever had!"
