When I first saw UNDERWORLD in theaters the damn thing kicked my ass. I went in expecting a fairly lame vampire vs. werewolf battle royale. Instead I got an epic with almost Shakesperian scope and a love story that I actually gave a damn about. To say I’m a little excited for the sequel would be like saying a puppy might pee all over your floor.
Now the good folks over at MTV.com have posted a nice set visit piece with pics and clips galore. Well worth your time I’d say. My favorite part of it all, though? Read on:
It all builds to the scene now being shot, a final showdown in a dungeon with a murky pond in the middle, tattered rope bridges hanging overhead, and dead bodies strewn about. Today, Selene is shooting the cleaner and then turning around to blow away two bloodthirsty Lycans approaching from behind. After locking eyes with the hulking, blue-skinned Michael, the two embrace for a brief moment before something grabs him from behind and slams him into a staircase.
The camera rolls. Beckinsale slinks her way over to her co-star. Speedman, fists clenched and black contact lenses focused in her direction, reaches out his arms.
“I can’t help it, there’s nothing I want more,” sings an off-camera voice. “Everything I do, I do it for you.”
Cast and crew lose composure and turn their heads toward Wiseman, who has revealed his love for Bryan Adams with a well-timed button press on the iPod SoundDock that rests on his monitor. Many of the 40 or so people wandering around the soundstage worked on the first film as well, and they share a familial laugh while moving on to the next shot.
Anybody who can deliver the goods, while clearly not taking himself too seriously like that…well, call me a big fan!