“Twister” stunt chief Mike Rogers said in July that filming the hit movie had been a nightmare, leading the crew to temporarily halt production and infuriating producer Steven Spielberg.
Rogers spoke about the utter chaos on set of the original film, and claimed most of it was down to the film's director, Jan de Bondt. according to According to The Independent, the verbal abuse erupted during filming in a ditch, with the director reportedly shoving a camera assistant into the ditch, before refusing to apologise.
The camera crew, sound team and costume crew all left the set, and Spielberg reportedly arrived on set in Norman, Oklahoma the next day after hearing about the situation.
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“The Learjet ramp came down and Spielberg walked out and never touched the ground,” Rogers told the outlet. “He just stood there yelling at Jean. He didn't even get off the plane. He was just yelling, pointing at Jean, screaming. I don't know what he said, but he yelled for about 15 minutes and then got back on the plane. The plane took off without him even getting off.”
The film grossed $495 million worldwide, making it the second most successful film of the year, Variety reported. report.
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 15: Director Steven Spielberg attends the screening of 'The Sugarland Express' during the 2024 TriBeCa Festival at the BMCC Theatre on June 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Courtesy of Getty Images for TriBeCa Festival)
ATLANTA – MAY 10: Woody Harrelson, Helen Hunt, Jane Fonda, Bill Paxton and Jan de Bont attend the G-CAPP Supported Premiere of “Twister” at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia (Photo taken on May 10, 1996 by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
375181 02: Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt as Joe Harding in the 1996 action thriller “Twister”
375181 01: 1996 Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt star as Joe Harding in the action thriller “Twister”
De Bondt claims he didn't know there was a Twister sequel until he saw the trailer. according to Another article from Variety. (RELATED: 'Twisters' Team Reveals the Ending They Almost Ran Out of and Who Stopped It (Spoilers))
The first film was “a really physically demanding shoot” because De Bont couldn't cope with the weather: “We were on set in a place where it was either rain or shine, so we often had to change locations during the day,” De Bont says.
The sequel, Twisters, was released in theaters in July.
