mask mask american film based character masked outlaw created directed stars film features original don diego escaping prison find long lost daughter avenge death wife hands corrupt governor wilson aided successor pursuing governor right hand man falling love daughter producer steven_spielberg initially developed film directors campbell signed cast rodriguez brought lead role dropped replaced mask began filming january mexico_city mexico film released united_states july financial critical success legend sequel starring directed campbell released fare predecessor plot don diego fights spanish mexican war independence mysterious defends mexican peasants governor region learns alter ego attempts arrest wife killed takes infant daughter years later returns california civilian alongside catherine jones grown beautiful woman escape prison encounters thief child favor decides fate brought agrees protégé new agrees undergo training order able revenge captain right hand man responsible killing brother trained steals black stallion resembling tornado local garrison claiming servant people thief challenges gain trust instead poses visiting nobleman named servant attends party party gains admiration trust invited secret meeting present hints plan retake california buying general needs money fund upcoming war united_states takes secret gold known peasants prisoners slave labor plans buy california gold mined land uses opportunity closer identifies servant learning told mother died walking market meets woman sends dressed steal map leading gold love guards escapes attempts retrieve map leading passionate kiss flees terrified retribution discovers paid gold decides destroy kill workers tells release workers reclaim sets feeling betrayed diego corners reveals identity captures threatening taken away tells flowers recognized arrival california convincing father releases cell proceed defeat love free workers explosives find mortally wounded makes peace dying passing mantle gives marriage closing sequence shown living son named honor brother cast despite claims media outlets spanish actor portray spanish actor cast film sin spanish actor aka portrayed films paid million role character conceived fictional brother real life making character mexican chilean prepare role practiced olympic fencing team spain months studying additional fencing trained pre production mexico spending hours day months specifically fight scenes film interviews lord rings fellowship ring anderson rated best natural talent worked set director reflected incredibly inventive refused treat actors stars complain intensity training having worked use portrays young cast december month filming began known dramatic acting took role enthusiasm action film actress signed november saw performance miniseries recommended campbell despite welsh actress portraying character discovered similarities volatile celtic temper latin temperament worked campbell screen tested actress credits mask breakthrough entering list recognition portray infant initially cast role dropped scheduling conflicts odyssey campbell previously directed escape cast place months captain victor rivers young beloved wife mother production development october steven_spielberg planning start production following year hired rewrite script impressed adaptation time producing potential direct gross completed rewrite march entered pre production creating early promotion film month trade december producing film attached director august cast stated rest major cast hispanic latino pre production proceeded august compiled test footage planned april start date eventually dropped september fresh success signed direct starred playing title role surprised rodriguez low budget filming techniques action films shifted away initial plans big budget version hoped rodriguez start filming january christmas release date start date pushed july release date later moved easter rodriguez pulled film june difficulties coming terms budget studio projected range million rodriguez wanted million attempted compromise rodriguez lowered million studio refused set million highest mark remained production signed later month turning chance direct tomorrow dies finished screenplay written based story filming principal photography film began mexico january million budget mask shot mexico_city production stalled days february director hospitalized filming resumed hours east mexico_city production crew constructed town set pieces sony sent join project producer help fill void left steven_spielberg busy running foster went uncredited wrote scenes troubled production caused mask million budget december producers frustrated customs agents props items including plastic sword held days post production phase campbell decided death arms daughter depressing ending happily married infant son added months filming ended lawsuit january filed lawsuit united_states california western division producers syndicated television series queen swords sony alleged copyright infringement claims saying series copied elements character related works april district judge collins denied sony motion preliminary injunction noting short story curse movie mark character public domain specific elements mask judge found similarities film series secondary characters plot elements insufficient warrant injunction music hired compose film score september work mask influenced score soundtrack released commercially successful propelled rising profile latin australian singer duet want spend lifetime loving plays closing credits film released single europe song went french singles dutch singles charts historical references mask sequel legend incorporate certain historical events people narrative character fictional brother real mexican outlaw killed led portrayed film captain harrison love confrontation film takes place decade earlier capture right hand man jack love historical real person mexican named anglo american movie actual preserved head jack hand large alcohol filled glass opening sequence set aftermath mexican war independence original ending dvd includes appearance mentioned finished film release mask initially set release december release date changed march speculation media changed date attempt avoid competition reality encountered production problems extended shooting schedule addition parent company wanted action film quarter releases release date pushed time july pick ups commissioned delay march july added million interest costs market purchased second advertising spot super bowl million sony known low key presence trade showed clips film actors presented panel conference studio attached trailer prints sony launched official website june internet marketing emerging concept sony film use mask caught attention film foreign spain king princess attended royal premiere madrid seven years december sons home media mask released dvd december reception critical response based reviews rotten_tomatoes critics enjoyed mask giving average score metacritic gave film average score based reviews time magazine praised summer blockbuster paid tribute classical hollywood films action movie takes form spectacular stunt work performed real opposed people stated motivated simple powerful emotions old fashioned melodramatic nature exceeded roger_ebert expectations surprised screenplay display traditional film reminder time stunts special effects integrated stories way later called mask probably best movie despite giving credit masculine portrayal older writing san_francisco_chronicle found actor performance presents slight problem film asks believe figured real life persona person guys mexico talk british accent variety found film length somewhat lacking snap bang entertainment closer spirit vintage come hollywood time review rolling_stone_magazine criticized casting choices mexican roles included welsh disappointed film entertainment value expected film failure audiences internet reviewer compared tone style mask producer steven_spielberg raiders lost mask isn level altogether ridiculous comparison doesn feature non stop cliffhanger adventure raiders continued plenty action film box office success depend screen chemistry film popular scenes renders sword critic placed list erotic film scenes 90s box office mask released united_states july theaters earning opening weekend film dropped number position second week releases mary mask eventually earned internationally coming worldwide total commercial success film sony sold rights million joint deal cbs accolades
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