Arthur

Arthur (2011)

Meet the world's only loveable billionaire.

A drunken playboy stands to lose a wealthy inheritance when he falls for a woman that his family doesn't like.

Date of release
2011-04-08
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (828)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Jason Winer

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Arthur
  • Filmed in: New York City

Arthur is a 2011 American romantic comedy film written by Peter Baynham and directed by Jason Winer. It is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name written and directed by Steve Gordon. Its story follows Arthur, a wealthy and alcoholic philanderer who, after a drunken run in with the law, is forced by his mother to marry Susan, a suitable spouse, or else he will be stripped of his inheritance. But things suddenly become complicated once he meets and falls in love with a free-spirited woman named Naomi. It stars Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, and Jennifer Garner.

Production

In December 2008, Warner Bros. announced they were developing a remake of the 1981 film with Russell Brand to play the title character. the role was originally offered to Ricky Gervais but he declined. In February 2009 it was announced that Peter Baynham, the writer of Borat, was working on a script.

In March 2010 it was announced that Jason Winer, best known for directing episodes of Modern Family, was chosen as director, making it his first feature film. Helen Mirren, who had previously worked with Brand in The Tempest (2010), joined the cast in April. Greta Gerwig was cast as Arthur's love interest in May, with Nick Nolte and Jennifer Garner joining the following month.

Filming took place in the spring and summer of 2010 at locations in and around New York City including St. Bartholomew's Church on Park Avenue, a location used in the original 1981 version of the film. Re-shoots took place in the winter months of 2011. Arthur Bach's penthouse is supposedly atop the Pierre Hotel on 2 East 61st Street, the famed 5-star hotel on the East Side, but the interior was created in the studio.

The character Arthur's excessive drinking was central to the film's plot, but Brand – a recovering drug addict and alcoholic – said this was not an issue for him during production. Brand said that before scenes he would sniff alcohol to remind him of what it was like to be drunk.

Russell Brand's clothing in the film was inspired by Lapo Elkann.

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