Character: Baker's Wife

Directed by: Rob Marshall

Written by: James Lapine

Produced by: John DeLuca, Rob Marshall, Callum McDougall, Marc Platt

Cast Members: Anna Kendrick, Daniel Huttlestone, James Corden, Meryl Streep

Released date: December 25, 2014

Genre: Adventure, Comedy

Duration: 125 minutes

A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.

Taglines

→ Be careful what you wish for

Trivia

⋄ Because the Baker and his wife lack proper names, Emily Blunt and James Corden referred to them as “Marjorie and Geoff” while on set.
⋄ Emily Blunt portrays a woman who is unable to have a child in the film. While Blunt was actually pregnant during filming. This resulted in multiple different techniques to hide her pregnancy.
⋄ Emily Blunt revealed that the “Any Moment” sequence was rehearsed when she was about three months pregnant, and it was filmed when she was about seven months pregnant. The change showed during filming, as Blunt noted that during the scene, Chris Pine dips her during a dance, and that Pine’s arms were shaking due to the change in weight.
⋄ Within a week of being cast, Emily Blunt discovered she was pregnant. When she called to inform Rob Marshall, he jokingly asked if she was actually pregnant.

Character’s Quotes

• Oh, if life were made of moments, even now and then a bad one – But if life were only moments, then you’d never know you had one.
• You’ve changed. You’re daring. You’re different in the woods.