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Real Weapons in Movies: The Lord of War Paradox Explained
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For the shooting of the film Lord of War, Nicolas Cage and the team chose to use real firearms rather than fake accessories. This surprising decision was motivated by particular circumstances related to production.
Real Weapons in Movies: The Lord of War Paradox Explained
The film Lord of War highlights the intriguing contradiction between Hollywood’s portrayal of firearms and the realities of the global arms trade, raising questions about authenticity, ethics, and the blurred boundaries between fiction and real-world weaponry on screen.
For director Andrew Niccol, the use of real assault rifles on Lord of War was both a budgetary solution and an ironic mirror to the international arms trade.
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