In the transition where Christine is contemplating and moving towards engaging the coach to take her to her father’s grave, the melody playing is “Beneath a Moonless Sky,” a duet between Christine and the Phantom from Andrew Lloyd Weber’s sequel to Phantom entitled “Love Never Dies.”.Charlotte Church and Anne Hathaway were considered for the role of Christine Daaé.This effect was done in one take and didn’t work again after that. The lit candelabras that rise from the water were not done with special effects or CGI lights: the special wicks ignited when they reached the air.There was also a third chandelier made, that was equipped with electricity and lighting for the opening scene. It had a stunt double for riskier scenes. The chandelier weighed 2.2 tons, cost $1.3 million, and was provided by Swarovski.
CARLOTTA PHANTOM OF THE OPERA MOVIE MOVIE
Her father in the movie version, and both Raoul and the Phantom on the stage. In playing Christine’s father in this movie, Ramin Karimloo becomes the first actor to have played all 3 of Christine’s loves.Hugh Jackman was considered for the role of the Phantom, but was occupied by his filming of X-Men (2000).The Phantom speaks only fourteen of his lines and sings the rest.This was done by her being made up like a doll with waxy makeup on, and her standing very, very still.
She suggested to stand in as the mannequin instead. The production produced a mask of her face to use on the mannequin but when they put in the fake eyes it didn’t look like her.