Our Lower Creek Family Dentist Reviews The 6 Most Memorable Movie Teeth
Most dental restorations are created to help people improve their smile. But a small, select few are contracted to help alter peoples’ appearances, for movies, TV shows, and stage productions. If you’ve ever seen a character get a tooth knocked out from a well-deserved aimed, then you’ve seen the handiwork of a Hollywood dental technician! Below are some fake movie teeth that helped create some of the most iconic Hollywood scenes and characters ever.
Mrs. Doubtfire’s Fake Dentures
One of the funniest (and cringiest) moments in the comedy drama Mrs. Doubtfire is when the title character, played by Robin Williams, accidentally drops a set of dentures into a glass of wine, then quips, “Carpe Dentum!” Since Williams had all of his teeth, the fake dentures had to be placed over his real ones, in such a way that they didn’t alter or impede his speaking ability. Williams’ total dress change into Mrs. Doubtfire, teeth included, took about 4.5 hours.
Jonah Hill’s Veneers in Wolf of Wall Street
In Wolf of Wall Street, Jonah Hill wears dramatic, oversized veneers to help him portray Azoff, a greedy, philandering drug addict. The veneers made it tough for Hill to perform his New York accent, and the actor dedicated hours to perfecting his speech while wearing them. Despite this experience, Hill harbors no ill will towards the veneers: they were the only memento he kept from the set of the film.
Interview with a Vampire’s Fangs
Dental technicians created over 150 sets of vampire teeth for the 6 main fanged characters in Interview with a Vampire. The teeth varied depending on which scene was being filmed: some called for short fangs, and in others, the directors wanted long, dramatic “biting teeth.”
Tom Hanks’ False Tooth Abscess in Cast Away
For the 2000 classic Cast Away, starring Tom Hanks and his volleyball friend, dentists created a fake tooth abscess, complete with artificial infection gunk emerging from it. The tooth lent a powerful sense of credibility to a scene wherein Hanks’ character knocks out his tooth with an ice skate in order to escape the pain of his “dying” tooth.
Austin Powers’ Trademark Grin
Austin Powers’ iconic, crooked smile was manufactured by dentists, complete with gaps and stains. After the movie’s producers decided they wanted “prototypical 1960s bad British teeth”, dental technicians created the smile that became an immediately recognizable part of the character. A quick Google search reveals that no Austin Powers costume is complete without a fake set of dentures.
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