Initially the plan was to use actors in makeup for the “Dark Seekers”. He turned it down to instead direct Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Guillermo Del Toro was also offered the chance to direct as he was Will Smith’s first choice. This particular adaptation was in the works back in the 1990’s with Ridley Scott set to direct and Arnold Schwarzenegger set to star.ģ. All three are vastly different in tone and approach.Ģ. It was the first adaptation to use the actual title of the novel, with the previous two being 1964’s The Last Man of Earth (starring Vincent Price) and 1971’s The Omega Man (starring Charlton Heston). I Am Legend marked the third cinematic adaptation of Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel of the same name. So in honor of its 15th anniversary today, here are 15 fun facts about I Am Legend !ġ. The 2007 film adaptation starring Will Smith was just as creepy but with an equal amount of heart and absolutely gut-wrenching scenes. Romero even cited the novel as a major inspiration for his 1968 zombie classic, Night of the Living Dead. Featuring a character who’s completely alone in a world full of monsters, it’s quite the horrifying story that also makes you think.
Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel “I Am Legend” is considered by many to be among the first examples of post-apocalyptic media.
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