Have you ever wondered what becomes of all the amazing (and no doubt, costly) costumes after a movie finishes filming? Because that's ALL we could think about during "Water for Elephants." Seriously. The stunning gowns, the beaded circus wear, the boots worn by Robert Pattinson—what would happen to those things? Were they just going to be thrown in a trash can somewhere (and if so, WHERE IS THAT TRASH CAN)?
Luckily for us, "WFE" costume designer Jacqueline West stepped in before we descended into Dumpster-diving madness and provided some answers. The clothes, at least for "WFE," were not discarded (phew!). In fact, Jacqueline said that Reese and Rob actually kept some of the items.
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Of course, Rob didn't go home empty-handed either.
"I think Rob kept his leather jacket that he jumps off the train in," she said, adding that co-star Christoph Waltz also likely kept a top hat he wore in the film because he "loved it so much."
Full article at Hollywoodcrush
A decorous, respectable adaptation of Sara Gruen's engaging best-seller, Water for Elephants would have come more excitingly alive with stronger doses of Depression-era grit and sexual spunk. The 1931 circus setting and a love triangle involving three exceedingly attractive people provides a constant wash of scenic pleasure and the film's fidelity to its source will receive nodding approval from the book's many fans, which should result in solid, if unspectacular commercial results for this Fox release. But the vital spark that would have made the drama truly compelling on the screen is missing.
