The Matrix | Behind-The-Scenes The helicopter action-sequence, rescue of Morpheus took over six months to prepare and plan. The helicopter was a full-scale, light-weight mock-up. Only the blades needed to be added in post-production by the visual effects team. The actual flying scene (which required helicopter shots) nearly caused the film to be shut down; as they flew the helicopter through restricted Sydney airspace. Laws in New South Wales, Australia were subsequently changed to allow filming

300 | Behind-The-Scenes The script demanded that most of the male cast spend the majority of their screen time bare-chested, as per Frank Miller’s original graphic novel. To adequately present themselves as the most well-trained and marshaled fighting force of the time, the entire principal cast underwent a rigorous 8-week training regime organized by Marc Twight, a world-record-holding professional mountain climber. Actors never repeated the same exercise twice, preventing the body from adaptin