Disney Plus' 'Lady and the Tramp' is faithful to the original and has four live-action dogs, says film's 'bad guy' Adrian Martinez
Disney recently released the first look of the upcoming live-action ‘Lady and the Tramp’ movie, which is set to premiere on its streaming service Disney Plus come November 12 and fans cannot stop gushing about the adorable pups who will portray the titular heroine and hero. The movie promises to equally come through for those nostalgic of the original animation, and those who want to see Disney's cutting edge technology and special effects.
The biggest attraction, as one of the stars of the movie, Adrian Martinez, puts it, will be the fact that the titular dogs are also live-action. "Both lady and Tramp will be live-action, you know, they're real dogs," says Martinez, adding, "They're going to get a chance to see the real Lady and Tramp, and not the animated version. So, we discover the story in that perspective."
"It's very exciting and it's really well done because we use two Ladies and two Tramps - one worked for close-ups and one for stunt work. Then we also use special effects for scenes that required a lot of stunt work that perhaps was not safe for the dog. But it's all seamless and gorgeous. And so you'll be able to discover this movie from a whole new way," he adds.
First photo of the live action Disney remake of Lady and the Tramp (thankfully with real dogs as opposed to CGI) #DOGGOS pic.twitter.com/LIx7l1YEGt
— Liam Geraghty (@Liam_Geraghty) August 14, 2019
Martinez, who plays the bad guy in that movie - Elliot the dog catcher - gushes about how excited he is about the project, even though chasing Tramp, in Savannah, Georgia, during the months of August and September, while wearing a polyester suit was no joke. "That was my stunt work of the year," he jokes. "They had to constantly throw water at me to keep me going but it's really gorgeous. It just looks gorgeous, plus, every detail, you know Disney does it right."
Disney did hire the best people for the job. Much like the perfect casting of Martinez, four-time Oscar winner Colleen Atwood designed the costumes of the film, and the iconic filmmaker Charlie Bean, who was the brains behind the Lego movies was roped in to direct. "They were able to transform Savannah into 1908 by bringing in horses and cobblestone streets and it looks really authentic," promises Martinez, adding how he thinks everyone's going to enjoy it, because it's faithful to the original 'Lady and the Tramp' while also using modern technology to help tell the story and keep it updated.
Along with being in one of the most anticipated movies of the year, his career baby 'iGilbert' is heading to the festivals. The movie also promises to be brilliant, with a unique look at our relationship with technology, and has a stellar cast, led by Dascha Polanco, Daya from 'Orange Is the New Black.' The movie, which was written, directed and financed by Martinez will see her in a way we have never seen her before, he promises.
The movie is a fruit of labor, and almost killed him, says Martinez, who sold a property he has in New York to produce it. "I couldn't get anyone to finance it, so I produced it, I starred in it, wrote it, I directed it... I did it over 20 days and, at the end of it all, I just felt really wiped out and exhausted by the experience, but I'm happy to say that the end result is really, really good, and it is a strong movie about where we are today in terms of our relationship with technology and is it taking over our lives too much."
Martinez, who goes by @tasteofAdrian on social media, will also be seen as Tookie in ABC's 'Stumptown,' set for premiere on September 25th.