The Wolfman is a movie from 2010 that weaves a tale about an American man who returns to his home territory and falls under a werewolf’s curse. Notable actors, including Simon Merrells, Gemma Whelan, and Emily Blunt, play significant roles. The article provides insider details about the places where the film was shot and intriguing backstories about its production.
Where it Filmed?
The filming of The Wolfman happened across various locations in England. These include:
- Chatsworth House in Bakewell, Derbyshire
- Castle Combe and Lacock in Chippenham, Wiltshire
- Black Park Country Park in Wexham, Slough, Buckinghamshire
- Bourne Wood in Farnham, Surrey
The shoot started on March 3, 2008, and lasted until June 23, 2008. It resumed for a short while between May 22, 2009, and May 31, 2009.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Simon Merrells | Ben Talbot |
| Gemma Whelan | Gwen’s Maid |
| Emily Blunt | Gwen Conliffe |
| Benicio Del Toro | Lawrence Talbot |
| Mario Marin-Borquez | Young Lawrence |
| Asa Butterfield | Young Ben |
| Cristina Contes | Solana |
| Anthony Hopkins | Sir John Talbot |
| Art Malik | Singh |
| Malcolm Scates | Butcher |
| Nicholas Day | Colonel Montford |
| Michael Cronin | Dr. Lloyd |
| David Sterne | Mr. Kirk |
| David Schofield | Constable Nye |
| Roger Frost | Reverend Fisk |
| Rob Dixon | Squire Strickland |
| Clive Russell | MacQueen |
| Oliver Adams | Gypsy Boy |
| Geraldine Chaplin | Maleva |
| Emil Hostina | Gypsy Man / Bear Handler |
| Rick Baker | Gypsy Man / First Killed |
| Emily Cohen | Little Gypsy Girl |
| Jessica Manley | Gypsy Mother |
| Dave Fisher | Gypsy Man / Stones |
| Olga Fedori | Young Gypsy Woman |
| Hugo Weaving | Aberline |
| Lorraine Hilton | Mrs. Kirk |
| Antony Sher | Dr. Hoenneger |
| John Owens | Asylum Doctor #1 |
| Barry McCormick | Asylum Orderly |
| Jordan Coulson | Wolf Boy |
| Ian Peck | Creepy Guard |
| Richard James | Asylum Doctor #2 |
| David Keyes | Custodian |
| Shaun Smith | Carter |
| Jake Nightingale | Police Officer #2 |
| C.C. Smiff | Police Officer #3 |
| Anthony Debaeck | Gypsy Driver |
| Waseem Abbas | Gypsy Boy (uncredited) |
| Alex Andreou | Gypsy Chief (uncredited) |
| Debbie Attwell | Gypsy Wife (uncredited) |
| Piotr Baumann | Gypsy (uncredited) |
| Peter Paul Burrows | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Croft | Ophelia (uncredited) |
| Kate Dion-Richard | The Screaming Girl (uncredited) |
| Julie Eagleton | Woman in Theatre (uncredited) |
| Matilda Fulljames | Church Child (uncredited) |
| Salo Gardner | Villager (uncredited) |
| Andy Gathergood | Villager 1 (uncredited) |
| Rich Goble | Detective Aberlines Posse (uncredited) |
| Richard Hansell | Asylum Doctor (uncredited) |
| Sam Hazeldine | Horatio (uncredited) |
| Michael Mansbridge | Musician (uncredited) |
| Mia McKenna-Bruce | Street Urchin (uncredited) |
| Brigitte Millar | Gertrude (uncredited) |
| David Orpheus | Gypsy (uncredited) |
| Panayiota Panteli | Gypsy (uncredited) |
| Emily Parr | Prostitute (uncredited) |
| Dianne Pilkington | Opera Singer (uncredited) |
| Robert Roman Ratajczak | Man in the Theatre (uncredited) |
| Anthony Richard Rowe | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Claude Starling | Asylum Doctor #4 (uncredited) |
| John Styles | Punch & Judy Man (uncredited) |
| Karim Theilgaard | Gypsy Man 3 (uncredited) |
| Branko Tomovic | Roman (uncredited) |
| Max von Sydow | Passenger on Train (only in director’s cut) (uncredited) |
| John Whitby | Detective (uncredited) |
| Christian Wolf-La’Moy | Gentleman in Top Hat (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The Wolfman movie was released on February 12, 2010.
- The film falls under the Drama and Fantasy genres and has a run time of 1 hour and 43 minutes.
- Joe Johnston directed this film, written by Andrew Kevin Walker, David Self, and Curt Siodmak.
- The film has received one Oscar, with three other wins and eight nominations.
- Notable actors include Gemma Whelan as Gwen’s maid and Emily Blunt as Gwen Conliffe.
- Benicio Del Toro portrays Lawrence Talbot, while Anthony Hopkins characterizes Sir John Talbot.
Additional interesting facts about another renowned film, The Wizard of Oz from 1939, offer a sneak peek into its indoor filming at MGM’s Culver City studio in Los Angeles, untouched by Kansas, contrary to its storyline. The Culver Hotel nearby the studio provided lodging to the Munchkins’ actors and held a reunion of remaining Munchkins in 1977. Though the movie did not shoot in Kansas, the state cleverly styles itself as the ‘Land of Aahs!’.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Chatsworth House, Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, UK
- Latitude: 53.2275433
- Longitude: -1.6114274
- Place ID: ChIJC53fxfKHeUgRD4B5MD3TcCA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Chatsworth House, Bakewell DE45 1PP, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: Castle Combe, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.4933701
- Longitude: -2.2289226
- Place ID: ChIJxcZRn193cUgR09fAewnBVAQ
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Castle Combe, Chippenham SN14, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.4157861
- Longitude: -2.1229284
- Place ID: ChIJdVtpSFR7cUgRosyd3-ziOX4
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Lacock, Chippenham SN15, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: Black Park Country Park, Black Park Road, Wexham, Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.5390431
- Longitude: -0.5523182
- Place ID: ChIJ5yilxJJvdkgRLGQjETtZYEk
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Black Park Country Park, Black Park Rd, Slough SL3 6DS, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: Bourne Wood, Farnham, Surrey, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.1927022
- Longitude: -0.7711636
- Place ID: ChIJa6g3_0EtdEgRUn6TVcafVL8
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Bourne Woods, Lower Bourne, Farnham GU10 3RW, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
