(upbeat music)
- [Narrator] Is this a lie?
- Yeah, I'm new.
- [Narrator] Those familiar with music
might recognize this familiar face.
"Project Power" is the third Henry & Rel film
Colson Baker, AKA Machine Gun Kelly, has appeared in.
This is 21 facts about and inspired by "Project Power."
And to keep you on your toes, we hid one lie in the mix.
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We shot Joseph Gordon-Levitt, sort of.
Directors Henry and Rel did shoot Joseph Gordon-Levitt
in the head to achieve this effect,
except instead of a bullet, they used a pinhole shot
of pressurized air.
Instead of relying solely on CGI,
Production Designer Naomi Shohan built a scaled down set.
The camera trick made Rodrigo Santoro look massive.
While Santoro was playing a strongman in "Project Power,"
in his time, Louis Cyr was considered
the real life strongest person in the world,
capable of lifting over 500 pounds with one finger.
Machine Gun Kelly wasn't the only cameo in "Project Power."
Casey Neistat makes an appearance.
The YouTube star was Director Rel's first boss.
♪ This system is a lie ♪
♪ It wasn't built for me to thrive ♪
♪ It don't love nobody like me ♪
♪ Diplomas won't determine who I am or who I might be ♪
- [Narrator] The honor of writing Robin's rap lyrics
went to 23 year old rap artist, Chika.
Jamie Foxx suggested Chika to the directors
after seeing her on Instagram.
Hey Jamie, I'm working on a new mix tape.
Slide into my DMs.
Have we lied to you yet?
Stick around to the end to find out.
Chika wasn't the only 20 something on this film.
Mattson Tomlin started writing "Project Power"
at age 25 in a coffee shop.
(bones cracking)
Watching this makes my bones hurt.
The production brought on Xavier Day,
a real life contortionist, to amplify these stretch effects.
One of the other interesting abilities
belongs to Knifebones.
Wait, who's that actor?
'90s kids have definitely seen him before.
Yoshi Sudarso was famously the Blue Ranger
in "Power Rangers: Dino Charge."
In the world of "Project Power" not any power is possible.
The filmmakers wanted to keep them grounded.
So all the abilities are based on real attributes found
in the animal kingdom and natural world.
One beautiful animal kingdom superpower belongs
to the glass-winged butterfly and transparent flatfish.
These little creatures blend right into their environment.
Animals aren't the only place
the filmmakers looked for inspiration.
For Newt's flaming superpower,
superheated steam influenced the look
and feel of the hothead.
And to fully bring the fire effect to life,
they used a combination of LED strips, prosthetics,
and a man on fire stunt.
"Project Power" wasn't originally set in the Big Easy.
The producers changed the film's location to New Orleans
to underscore the film's themes.
There are over 745 bridges in the New Orleans area
that are 20 feet or longer.
Bonus fact, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
is so long that for eight of its 24 miles
you can't see land in any direction.
- [Robin] Give me another word.
- Seismograph.
♪ Dude trying to trip me up with a seismograph ♪
♪ I think it's funny ♪
♪ I can't pick a better time to laugh ♪
♪ I'll find a path ♪
♪ You don't know all the rhymes I have ♪
♪ The only thing I know so well within this mind is math ♪
- [Narrator] The best writing comes from real life, right?
Seismograph wasn't a happy accident.
While Tomlin was writing this scene,
an earthquake hit Los Angeles
and inspired the rhyming prompt.
Jamie Foxx is fine.
- [Employee] You need anything else?
- No, I'm fine.
- (chuckles) Yes, you are.
- [Narrator] So fine that he is one of only three men
to be nominated for two acting Oscars
for different movies in the same year.
Foxx isn't the only one seeing double.
This weird phenomenon is called pupula duplex
and is an extremely rare condition
that affects around 1,500 people worldwide.
The government agency behind "Power" takes its name
from the ancient Greek word teleios,
which means perfect, of the gods.
Unfortunately, superpower appeals don't exist.
But that doesn't mean humans aren't changing.
We may not have invisibility or flame powers,
but you can thank evolution
for our latest superpower, ear wax.
(man grunting)
Those punches look like they hurt,
but it's not always about the force of the swing.
If a punch connects in the right spot,
you could knock someone out
with less than one kilogram of force.
Moving on from the fury fists,
let's check out JGO's wrist.
Gordon-Levitt is rocking your dad's favorite watch,
the iconic Casino wrist watch was first introduced in 1974.
And there it is,
21 facts and one hidden lie.
Did you catch it?
You'll just have to look at yourself in the mirror
to find the answer because pupula duplex
is actually theoretical and only a myth.
So far, there have been zero confirmed cases in the world.
Comment below with, "Fact Yeah!!!" if you got it
and let us know what your superpower of choice would be.