Big Bug Man

Infobox Film
name = Big Bug Man


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caption = Official movie poster for "Big Bug Man"
director = Bob Bendetson
Peter Shin (animation Director)cite web |title=Big Bug Man (2008) - Full cast and crew |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417486/fullcredits |publisher=IMDb |accessdate=2008-02-28]
Marice Tobias (voice director)cite web|date=July 22, 2004 |title=Yogis for Kerry |url=http://www.laweekly.com/columns/a-considerable-town/yogis-for-kerry/9121/?page=3 |publisher=LA Weekly |accessdate=2008-02-28]
producer = Stuart Blackcite web|title=Big Bug Man - Bios Page |url=http://bigbugman.com/Bios.html |publisher=bigbugman.com |accessdate=2008-02-28] Patrick Durham Jonathan Sachar
writer = Bob Bendetson
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starring = Brendan Fraser
Marlon Brando
music = Karyn Rachtman
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distributor = Studio-Free Studio
released = TBA
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language = English
budget = $20 millioncite web|date=July 8, 2004 |title=Brando's last role: an evil old lady |url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Guardian/0,,1256568,00.html |publisher=The Guardian |accessdate=2008-02-28]
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website = http://bigbugman.com/
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imdb_id = 0417486

"Big Bug Man" is an American animated movie starring Brendan Fraser and Marlon Brando. The movie is a Studio-Free Studios Production, and it was originaly supposed to release in 2006, 2007, and 2008, but there is now no news on it's release or distribution. The movie is Marlon Brando's last known film work.

The movie is written by Bob Bendetson who also wrote episodes for the TV show "The Simpsons". It is directed by Bendetson and Peter Shin.

Plot

Candy company worker Howard Kind gains special abilities after being bitten by insects.

Production

The film is hand-drawn. The production of the film cost approximately US$20 million.

Marlon Brando

Brando was originally asked to be the voice of Nicholas Dunderbeck, but Brando thought it would be fun to voice the old lady Mrs. Sour instead.

Mrs. Sour is only in three scenes, so it took only one day to record the voice of this character.cite web|date=July 14, 2004 |title=Brando's Last Role: An Old Lady |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/07/02/entertainment/main627273.shtml |publisher=CBS News |accessdate=2008-02-28] According to the director Bob Bendetson, Brando wore a blond wig, a dress, white gloves, and full makeup while recording the voice of Mrs. Sour. Bendetson believes this was part humorous, and part wanting to get into character. Bendetson said "About halfway through he took off the wig because he was getting too hot." According to the film's executive producer Gabriel Grunfeld, Brando described the part as "the most fun I've had since playing Julius Caesar." Grunfeld said that even though Brando was frail, he was full of energy and invention.

The recording took place in Marlon Brando's home, on June 10, 2004. Brando was on oxygen six hours a day. He died the next month, on July 1, 2004.

Characters

*Howard Kind (voiced by Brendan Fraser), a soft and unfortunate employee of the candy factory, who accidentally gets bitten by bugs, and becomes the Big Bug Man
*Mrs. Sour (voiced by Marlon Brando), the founder and matriarch of the big and corrupt "Mrs. Sour Candy Company"
*Petfarkin
*Nicholas Dunderbeck - runs the "Mrs. Sour Candy Company"
*Elle Rose
*Sidney Looper
*Seen It All Jackson
*Heard It All Jackson - a dog

Michael Madsen lends his voice to the movie. [ [http://www.patrickdurham.com/current.html Current Projects] , Patrick Durham Films]

References

External links

* [http://bigbugman.com Official website]
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