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Shaun of the Dead Star Reveals Embarrassing Blunder on Set

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In the delightful world of filmmaking, where the stakes can be higher than a zombie’s appetite for brains, it seems even the best of directors can trip over their own shoelaces. Enter Jessica Hynes, the charming actress who played Yvonne in the cult classic Shaun of the Dead. In a revealing chat, she let slip that Edgar Wright, the creative genius behind this iconic zombie romp, made a rather *expensive* faux pas during filming. Yes, dear reader, it's true—directors can indeed be fallible too!

You see, Shaun of the Dead was the first slice of the delectable Cornetto Trilogy pie—followed by Hot Fuzz and The World's End. This film, featuring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, has earned its golden star on Rotten Tomatoes, boasting a delightful 92% approval rating. It’s a comedy that takes us through a zombie apocalypse in London, as our protagonists brave the undead in their earnest quest to find refuge at their beloved local watering hole, The Winchester. And while they’re at it, they also serve up a generous portion of humor aimed squarely at the tropes of the zombie genre.

But back to Hynes. During her recent heart-to-heart with Screen Rant, she recounted a rather amusing moment on set that had fewer zombies and more chaos—which, let's be honest, is a rare occurrence in a zombie film. "I was standing outside The Winchester, and I thought, ‘Edgar, darling, I think you’re missing a shot here,’” she recounted, channeling both concern and a bit of cheeky confidence. Edgar, in his cinematic passion, waved her off. “Whatever,” he said dismissively, akin to a chef dismissing a burnt soufflé. Fast forward six months and voilà—there they were, having to entirely reconstruct the pub because, lo and behold, Edgar had indeed missed that all-important shot!

The scene in question? Well, it’s pivotal, darling, with Yvonne battling the undead with a golf club in hand—talk about a hole-in-one in a zombie apocalypse! Our beloved pub-goers, Shaun and Liz, are in dire straits, and Yvonne swoops in just when you think the curtains might fall on their comical fate. Earlier, the film teases us with the absurdity of how Yvonne's group mirrors Shaun’s ragtag bunch, reminding us that sometimes friends can be eerily alike, even during a crisis.

Hynes, who shared the screen with Pegg years earlier in the British sitcom Spaced, humorously noted that her experience might have been somewhat of a precursor to her future role as a script supervisor. "Perhaps I was honing my skills,” she mused. “After all, Spaced was my brainchild with Simon, and without it, Shaun of the Dead might never have existed.” A delightful thought, isn't it? One creative endeavor spinning off into another like a well-aimed golf swing!

Though she didn’t return for the subsequent chapters of the Cornetto Trilogy, Hynes’ mark on its origin story is indelible. And as for that little blunder? Well, it hardly dented the film's bottom line—a staggering $38 million profit against a mere $6 million budget. Talk about a triumphant zombie uprising!

So here’s to the mishaps and marvels of filmmaking, where even directors learn lessons—and where delightful characters, like Yvonne, make their lasting impact. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be watching Shaun of the Dead on repeat until I can no longer tell my zombies from my gin and tonic pours.

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