The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
- Before Jamie Bell was cast, several major A-list stars turned down the lead role because they felt the script was too risky.
- Eagle-eyed viewers have noticed a hidden easter egg referencing Steven Spielberg's previous film in the background of the opening scene.
- Steven Spielberg originally wanted a completely different ending for the film, but test audiences preferred the one we see today.
The Adventures of Tintin is a 2011 American motion-capture animated adventure directed by Steven Spielberg, based on Herge's beloved Belgian comic series. Jamie Bell voices Tintin, a young journalist whose purchase of a model ship at a flea market plunges him into a globe-spanning treasure hunt involving the sunken treasure of the pirate Red Rackham, pursued by the villainous Ivanovich Sakharine, voiced by Daniel Craig. Tintin is joined by the perpetually inebriated Captain Haddock, voiced by Andy Serkis, whose ancestor was the sworn enemy of Sakharine's pirate forebear.
Steven Spielberg, who had been gifted the Tintin comics by Stanley Kubrick in the 1980s, used performance-capture animation to recreate Herge's distinctive ligne claire art style in three dimensions. The unbroken chase sequence through the streets of Bagghar β a single, continuous shot lasting several minutes as characters, vehicles, and a flooding dam cascade through the city β was one of the most virtuosic action sequences Spielberg ever staged. Peter Jackson co-produced and was slated to direct the sequel.
The Adventures of Tintin earned $374 million worldwide on a $130 million budget.
