50 Facts About Money Heist You Might Not Know
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The Original title of the show is La Casa de Papel which actually translates to The
House of Paper. (1) The world famous show was deemed a failure
in Spain and was almost canceled after season 1. (2)
Then Netflix picked up the show re-titled it as Money Heist and added it in its international
catalog which ultimately made it the success it is today. (3)
Money Heist is the top viewed show on Netflix in six countries. (4)
Tokyo was the first character to get a name, Director and producer of the show Jesus Colmenar
shared that one day Money Heist creator Alex Pina came to work wearing a shirt that had
the word “Tokyo” printed in front. It was then Colmenar thought “Tokyo” would
be the perfect name for a character. (5) And in another 15 minutes other names such
as Moscow, Denver, Berlin came up. (6) The iconic Dali mask is actually a tribute
to the famous painter Salvador Dalí. (7) Stephen King and Neymar Jr are some of the
most popular fans of the show. (8) Many celebrities have donned the red jumpsuit
and the Dali mask. Neymar even made a cameo as a monk in Part 3 of Season 2. (9)
The show never left Spain while shooting season 1 and season 2. But Seasons 3 and 4, however,
saw a significant boost to the show’s budget thanks to its acquisition by Netflix. (10)
The break into the Bank of Spain is as realistic as possible. The team did substantial research
on the defense mechanisms of the actual Bank of Spain’s vault (because just like in the
show, the vault in real life floods itself in case of a breach). The makers even hired
a marine engineer to help design the antechamber which can address the said defense mechanisms.
(11) The series has its fans in the criminal world
too and has also inspired a few real robbery incidents. (12)
The Scripts for Money Heist aren’t written in advance rather they are written alongside
filming. (13) Bella Ciao was a song of protest long before
Money Heist. During World War II Bella Ciao was used to rally the antifascist resistance
in Italy. (14) People with iconic red jumpsuits and Dali
masks have appeared in several protests in Lebanon, Iraq, France, and Chile. (15)
The toughest scenes to shoot were the money shower scene and the scuba one. The money
shower scene was quite difficult to shoot in the way the director wanted. During the
shoot the weather also kept changing sunny to rainy, and it took multiple tries to get
the cash to fly in the right direction. (16) The Professor is a totally different character
who is quite unique, but many fans are not aware that even he has an unofficial city
name - Vatican City. (17) A city that is very well protected, mysterious
and filled with knowledge. Vatican City is the perfect name for the character that Álvaro
Morte plays. (18) Álvaro Morte, the actor who plays The Professor,
actually has perfect vision in real life and it took him quite some time to get used to
wearing glasses, but the show kept the look. (19)
The original title of the series is La Casa de Papel, in Spanish, and although it sounds
perfect, this was not their first choice. The creator, Alex Pina, had chosen the title
Los De-sa-hu-cia-dos, which translates to "The Outcasts". Since the characters in the
series are social outcasts, he thought it would be a suitable title. (20)
The 2008 Financial Crash Played A Part In Its Creation. There’s an idea about not
trusting governments and protesting against central organizations such as banks because
of the control they have over people’s lives. Much of this came from the 2008 financial
crisis that badly affected the vast majority of countries around the world. (21)
Nairobi has been one of the most important characters in Money Heist and has played a
central role in the story. Yet, she was not actually in the initial story and was not
present in the first draft of the script. (22)
Newspaper Printing Machines Were Used For The Fake Money. (23)
The Italian protest song “Bella Ciao” is part of the fabric of Money Heist along
with the distinctive masks and the color red. Yet, it was only chosen because one of the
writers used it as music to hype himself up while trying to come up with new ideas. He
thought it would be the perfect choice after listening to it one day. (24)
The writers wanted to mix the genres of action and social films together. This was because
action movies were too often seen to be shallow while social films were too boring and bogged
down with messages. By combining the best of both worlds, they hoped to be able to be
exciting but impactful at the same time. (25) It Is Netflix’s Most-Watched Non-English
Language Show. (26) The actors knew the script of each episode
only when they were shooting, and thus the actors have no clue about the next scene they
are going to appear. (27) Tokyo is inspired by the character Mathilda
from the film Leon: The Professional. (28) Denver’s unique laugh was written before
artist selection. (29) Nairobi mentions about the scene from Quentin
Tarantino’ debut, Reservoir Dogs when she complains to Berlin about shooting instead
of cutting their ear. (29) Darko Peric the actor who plays Helsinki is
a Serbian actor born in the former Yugoslavia. Peric moved to Barcelona in 2004, and began
acting in Spanish. In addition to acting, Peric is a Qi Gong master. (30)
Roberto Garcia, the actor who plays Oslo served in Spain's military for over two decades,
before he began his second career as an actor. (31)
Both Miguel Herrán and Jaime Lorente who play Rio and Denver respectively can also
be seen in Élite, the addictive and racy teen TV show. (32)
Luka Peros, the 43-year-old Croatian actor who plays the character of Marsella, is mostly
known for his voiceover work, according to his IMDb profile. Peros graduated from Emerson
College in 2000 with a BFA in Performing Arts and has even worked as a puppeteer at the
Zagreb Puppet Theatre in Croatia. (33) Although we are used to seeing Tokyo with
a ‘y’ it is actually spelled as Tokio with an ‘i’ in the original Spanish version.
(34) For fans of Bollywood, There was a rumor that
Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan has bagged the rights of this show and he is planning
to make it into a film instead of a web-series, where he may act, apart from producing it.
(35) Originally, the writers had initially planned
the fate of each gang member quite differently. They were all going to have some form of a
terminal illness, which was going to serve as the primary motivation behind their decision
to go for the risky heist. However, in the end, the creators went against the plan and
it was only Berlin who had a terminal illness. (36)
The Professor was the first choice as the narrator for the show, but the creators thought
that it would be too narcissistic for him to narrate his own plan. Ultimately, they
chose Tokyo to be the narrator as they wanted to have a woman’s perspective in the predominantly
masculine setting. (37) The character of Nairobi was written for Alba
Flores. The creators realized that the series just does not work with Tokyo as the only
woman in the gang. Alba Flores, who has worked with Álex Pina on another project, was offered
the role and the character was written specifically for her. (38)
It’s easy to admire and love The Professor, and that is mainly because Álvaro Morte makes
the fictional character come to life and feel real. However, the role did not come easily
to him. In an interview, Morte said that he had to do five auditions over the course of
two months before he was chosen for the part. (39)
In Part 1 and 2 of the series, we see the gang of misfits carry out their first heist
at the Royal Mint of Spain. The realistic set design, and the amount of detailing, can
convince anyone, that they were shown the actual, Royal Mint of Spain. However, shooting
inside or outside the mint is strictly prohibited due to security reasons. That is why the creators
used the Spanish National Research Council building, the exterior of which bears a striking
resemblance to that of the Royal Mint. The rest of the scenes were shot in a studio.
(40) The gold vault that we get to see in Season
3 actually exists. The Bank of Spain in Madrid has a gold vault that fills up with water
to trap possible intruders and prevent the bullion from being stolen. However, it is
one of the many security measures put in place to secure the vault. (41)
The iconic song “Bella Ciao” appears more times than we may have realized. References
to the song can be found more times than most of us may have noticed. For example, during
the opening credits of Season 3, we can see the words “una mattina mi sono alzato”
written above a doorway. If you have listened to the song carefully, you will know that
this is actually the opening line of “Bella Ciao.” (42)
In Season 1 Episode 12, we see The Professor and Raquel Murillo have their special date.
In one scene, The Professor plays a tune on the piano. If you know your music, you might
have recognized it to be the 1902 track, “The Entertainer,” by Scott Joplin. The same
tune is also the theme music in the 1973 movie The Sting, which is about a duo trying to
perform the ultimate con. During this scene, Raquel had no idea about The Professor’s
real identity, which is why the music adds a special meaning to the overall scene. (43)
El Profesor and Berlin were not originally meant to be brothers. Álvaro Morte and Pedro
Alonso created their own backstory for their characters, in which they are half-brothers,
and Berlin is the older brother from his father's first marriage. The reason they speak some
Russian is because Berlin took his El Profesor to Russia for medical treatment when he was
young. (44) Unbeknownst to many viewers, Netflix also
dropped a behind-the-scenes documentary on the show.
Entitled Money Heist: The Phenomenon. The 57-minute documentary, details the series’,
meteoric rise, from a little-known shown on Spanish free TV, to finding global popularity
on Netflix – ultimately, transcending into one of the largest pop culture phenomena today.
(45) It originally premiered on Spanish network
Antena 3 in May 2017, it opened to ratings of over 4 million viewers. This was considered
one of the best premieres in Spanish TV since 2015. However, even with strong critics reviews,
interest in the show waned until Netflix bought the rights. (46)
Money Heist creator Alex Pina has said that he was urged to kill off the character Berlin
from the show because he didn’t fit with the times and was deemed controversial. Pina
expressed some dissatisfaction with the request, which reportedly came from top bosses. (47)
The song, ‘Bella Ciao’ also seems to have acquired a new meaning; it has become an anthem
for causes like democracy, feminism and the environment. An NGO rescued a boat full of
immigrants and once they were brought to safety, they sang ‘Bella Ciao’. (48)
After its initial failure, The faith of the show was undecided until Netflix acquired
it and retitled it as Money Heist for the American audience. Despite the fact that almost
no advertisement was done, Netflix’s gamble seemed to be beneficial. (49)
The show is the winner of the ‘Best Drama series’ and several other awards in the
46th International Emmy Awards and rightfully so because of its intriguing plot, acting
and direction. (50)
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