Inferno | |
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Directed by | Ron Howard |
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Screenplay by | David Koepp |
Based on | Inferno by Dan Brown |
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Music by | Hans Zimmer |
Cinematography | Salvatore Totino |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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121 minutes[1] | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $75 million[2] |
Box office | $220 million[2] |
Inferno is a 2016 American mysteryactionthriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by David Koepp, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Dan Brown. The film is the sequel to The Da Vinci Code (2006) and Angels & Demons (2009), and is the third and final installment in the Robert Langdon film series. It stars Tom Hanks, reprising his role as Robert Langdon, alongside Felicity Jones, Omar Sy, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Ben Foster, and Irrfan Khan. Together with the previous film, it remains Hanks' only live-action sequel.
Filming began on April 27, 2015, in Venice, Italy, and wrapped on July 21, 2015, in Budapest. The film premiered in Florence on October 9, 2016, and was released in the United States on October 28, 2016, ten years after release of The Da Vinci Code, in 2D and IMAX formats.[3] The film received generally negative reviews from critics, but grossed $220 million against a production budget of $75 million.[4][2]
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Plot[edit]
Harvard University professor Robert Langdon awakens in a hospital room in Florence, Italy, with no memory of what has transpired over the last few days, but being plagued with hellish visions. Dr. Sienna Brooks, one of the doctors tending to him, reveals that he is suffering from amnesia as a result of a bullet wound to the head. Another doctor says the police are there to question Langdon but the officer turns out to be Vayentha, an assassin, who shoots the doctor while heading down the hall. Sienna helps Langdon to escape, and they flee to her apartment.
Among Langdon's personal belongings, Langdon and Sienna find a Faraday pointer, a miniature image projector with a modified version of Sandro Botticelli's Map of Hell, which itself is based on Dante's Inferno. They soon realize this is the first clue in a trail left by Bertrand Zobrist, a dangerously unstable billionaire geneticist who believed that rigorous measures were necessary to reduce the Earth's growing population, and who committed suicide three days earlier after being chased by armed government agents.
Langdon and Sienna figure out that Zobrist, who was obsessed with Dante, has created a viral superweapon he has dubbed 'Inferno', with the potential of annihilating half the world's population. In the meantime, they have been traced by both Vayentha and agents from the World Health Organization (WHO), who try to raid the apartment, forcing them to flee again. The WHO agents are headed by Elizabeth Sinskey, an old lover of Langdon's, and are trying to prevent the release of the virus. Vayentha reports to her employer Harry Sims, the CEO of a private security company called 'The Consortium', who is acting on behalf of Zobrist, who gives her instructions to kill Langdon as he had become a liability.
Langdon's knowledge of Dante's work and history, and of hidden passages in Florence, allows the two to follow clues such as letters and phrases which lead to various locations in Florence and Venice, while inadvertently killing Vayentha and evading the WHO. Along the way, Langdon discovers that he helped a friend of his steal and hide the Dante death mask, a crucial clue, an event he also does not remember. Zobrist had provided Sims with a video message about the virus, to be broadcast after it has been released. Shocked by its content, Sims allies with Sinskey to prevent the outbreak. However, Langdon and Sienna are contacted by Christoph Bouchard, a man purporting to be working for WHO, warning them that Sinskey has a double agenda and is after the Inferno virus for her own profit. The three cooperate for a while, until Langdon realizes that Bouchard is lying and seeking to profit from Inferno himself, forcing the duo to flee on their own again.
Langdon figures out that the virus is in the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. With that knowledge, Sienna abandons Langdon, revealing that she was Zobrist's lover and that she will ensure the release of the virus. Zobrist and Sienna used to play treasure hunt games; this trail was the backup plan in case something happened to Zobrist. Langdon is recaptured by Bouchard, but Sims kills Bouchard and rescues Langdon, who then re-teams with Sinskey, who asked him for help in interpreting the imagery from the Faraday pointer. Sims reveals he was hired by Sienna to kidnap Langdon when Zobrist had been killed, and drugged with benzodiazepine to induce a memory loss; the events in the hospital were all staged.
They realize the virus is in a plastic bag hidden under water in the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul. The WHO team – joined by Langdon, Sims, and Sinskey – race to locate and secure the bag, while Sienna and her allies attempt to detonate an explosive that will rupture the bag and aerosolize the virus. Sims is killed by Sienna, and when Langdon confronts her, she attempts to release the virus by triggering a suicide bombing. The detonation is able to rupture the bag but because it was already contained in a special containment unit, the virus was secured in time, and after struggling in vain against Sinskey and Langdon to destroy the container, Sienna's allies are killed. The virus is then taken by WHO, and Langdon goes back to Florence in order to return the Dante Death Mask.
Cast[edit]
- Tom Hanks as Dr. Robert Langdon, a professor of symbology at Harvard University.[5]
- Felicity Jones as Dr. Sienna Brooks, a doctor who helps Langdon escape.[6]
- Omar Sy as Christoph Bouchard, head of the SRS team (Surveillance and Response Support), of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.[6]
- Ben Foster as Bertrand Zobrist, a transhumanist scientist, intent on solving the world's overpopulation problem.[7][8]
- Sidse Babett Knudsen as Elizabeth Sinskey, head of the World Health Organization.[6]
- Irrfan Khan as Harry 'The Provost' Sims, head of The Consortium, helping Zobrist in his mission.[6]
- Paul Ritter as CRC Tech Arbogast, right hand man to Sims.
- Ana Ularu as Vayentha, The Consortium's agent in Florence who has orders to follow Langdon.[8]
Production[edit]
On July 16, 2013, Columbia Pictures set Ron Howard to direct Dan Brown's fourth novel in the Robert Langdon series, Inferno, with David Koepp writing the script.[9]Imagine Entertainment was set to produce the film, while Tom Hanks was again set to reprise his role as Robert Langdon.[9] On August 26, 2014, Sony had finalized the deal with Howard and Hanks, and set the film for April start of production in Italy.[5]Brian Grazer was also set to produce the film with Howard.[5]
On December 2, Felicity Jones was in early talks to join the film.[10] On February 17, 2015, studio revealed the confirmed cast for the film, including Jones as Dr. Sienna Brooks, Omar Sy as Christoph Bruder, Irrfan Khan as Harry 'The Provost' Sims, and Sidse Babett Knudsen as Elizabeth Sinskey, head of the World Health Organization.[6]Ben Foster was set for an unspecified villainous role on March 10, 2015, which later revealed to be the role of Bertrand Zobrist.[7]
Filming[edit]
Filming began on April 27, 2015, in Venice, Italy,[11] and continued in Florence, Italy, starting at the end of April. Outdoor scenes featuring Hanks were filmed near the Palazzo Vecchio and elsewhere in the historic center of the city, starting on May 2, 2015. Some second unit stunts were filmed at an apartment building close to the Ponte Vecchio, in Florence. Low-flying aerial shots of Florence landmarks, its river and bridges were filmed on May 11, 2015.[12] A sequence displayed in an early trailer features a Padova railway station sign, but locals immediately recognized the scene as recreated somewhere else.[13] As of June 5, 2015, most of the film was planned to be shot in Budapest, Hungary at Korda Studios.[14] Filming wrapped on July 21, 2015.[15]
During location filming, its production codename was 'Headache', a reference to a concussion suffered by Langdon early in the story.[12][16]
Release[edit]
In July 2013, Sony set the film a release date for December 18, 2015.[9] However, due to the date clash with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the release date was moved to October 14, 2016.[17] In early 2016, the release date was pushed back two more weeks to October 28, 2016.[18] It was released in both 2D and 3D formats.[19]
On May 9, 2016, Sony Pictures released the first teaser trailer for the film.[20] The film premiered in Florence, Italy on October 8, 2016, at the New Opera Theater[21] and also held a premiere in India on October 13, 2016, due to the popularity of actor Irrfan Khan.[22]
Box office[edit]
Inferno grossed $34.3 million in the United States and Canada and $185.7 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $220 million, against a production budget of $75 million.[2]
In the United States and Canada, Inferno was initially expected to top the box office with around $25 million from 3,546 theaters in its opening weekend.[23][24] Minecraft block launcher for windows. It made $800,000 from Thursday night previews and $5.6 million on its first day, lowering weekend projections to $15 million. It ended up opening to $14.9 million, finishing second at the box office behind Boo! A Madea Halloween and marked the fourth straight domestic disappointment for director Ron Howard.[25]
Internationally, the film was released two weeks ahead of its North American debut, across 53 overseas markets (about 66% of its total international market) in order to avoid competition from Disney/Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange. It finished at first place at the box office in 45 of those countries. In total, it opened to $49.7 million, of which $2.6 million came from IMAX theaters, the second biggest amount of October.[26][27] It fell 49% in its second weekend, earning $28.9 million from 58 markets and was surpassed by Jack Reacher: Never Go Back at the chart.[28] Italy, where the film was partly shot, delivered the biggest opening with $5 million. This was followed by Germany ($4.4 million), where it competed for No. 1 with the animated Finding Dory. Russia similarly opened to $4.4 million, followed by the United Kingdom and Ireland ($3.8 million), Spain ($2 million) and the Netherlands ($1.2 million).[26]Inferno's £2.97 million debut in the U.K. is considerably less than the first (£9.50 million) and the second film (£6.05 million).[29] In Latin America, the film debuted in first in all 11 markets, earning a combined $9 million. Brazil led with $4 million, followed by Mexico ($2.6 million).[26] Similarly in South East Asia, it saw top openings in six out of seven markets for a combined $6 million. Japan ($3.3 million), Taiwan ($1.7 million), India ($1.9 million) and Indonesia ($1 million) posted the biggest debuts.[26] In China, it opened at number one with $13.3 million.[30] In the Oceania region, Australia launched with $1.8 million. Inferno opened to number one across the Middle East for a regional total of $1.8 million.[26] The film opened in Franceon November 9 and grossed $24.3 million on its opening weekend.[31]
Critical reception[edit]
Inferno received generally negative reviews from critics.[32] On Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, the film has an approval rating of 23% based on 239 reviews; the average rating is 4.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, 'Senselessly frantic and altogether shallow, Inferno sends the Robert Langdon trilogy spiraling to a convoluted new low.'[33] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 42 out of 100 based on 47 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.[34] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of 'B+' on an A+ to F scale.[35]
British film critic Mark Kermode gave the film a negative review, calling it, 'intergalactically stupid'.[36] Cinema Blend wrote Inferno is 'insufferable. And while you're obviously meant to take Inferno with a dash of salt, it's so preposterously stupid and dumb that this rancid popcorn flick becomes increasingly nauseating the further you taste.'[37]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ abcdeHipes, Patrick (February 17, 2015). 'Robert Langdon Pic 'Inferno' Adds Omar Sy & More As Cast Goes Global'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
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- ^Jaafar, Ali (December 2, 2014). 'Felicity Jones In Early Talks To Join 'Inferno' With Tom Hanks'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
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- ^'Tom Hanks To Move To Budapest For Shooting Of New Movie 'Inferno''. Hungary Today. January 16, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^Ron Howard [@RealRonHoward] (July 21, 2015). 'Wrapped #InfernoMovie and now heading into the editing rooms. #TomHanks #FelicityJones & Co were a blast pic.twitter.com/QKM1U2TLII' (Tweet). Retrieved July 27, 2015 – via Twitter.
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- ^Team, Fabnewz (September 29, 2016). ''Inferno' to Release in India First, Due to Irrfan Khan's Popularity'.
- ^'Will 'Madea' Kick 'Jack Reacher' In The Shins? – Box Office Preview'. Deadline Hollywood.
- ^'Box Office: Tom Hanks' 'Inferno' Looks to Ignite With $25 Million Debut'. Variety.
- ^''Inferno' Takes on the World Series as 'Doctor Strange' Debuts Overseas'. Box Office Mojo.
- ^ abcdeNancy Tartaglione (October 16, 2016). ''Inferno' Ignites With $50M Offshore; 'Miss Peregrine' Tops $130M – Intl Box Office'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^Pamela McClintock (October 30, 2016). 'Weekend Box Office: 'Inferno' Loses to 'Madea' in Stunning Halloween Upset'. The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^Nancy Tartaglione (October 23, 2016). ''Jack Reacher' Cuffs $31M; 'Girl', 'Inferno', 'Peregrine' At Milestones – Intl Box Office'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^Charles Gant (October 18, 2016). 'The Girl on the Train still UK's top ticket as Bridget Jones's Baby makes history'. The Guardian. London. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
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- ^'France and Algeria, Monaco, Morocco and Tunisia Box Office Index'. Box Office Mojo. IMDb. 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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- ^'Inferno is preposterously stupid'. Cinema Blend. October 30, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
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- Inferno at Metacritic
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- What seems credible on page is ludicrous in action.
- Completing the trail of cryptic clues simply becomes an end in and of itself -- think Sudoku: The Movie -- with little in the way of whimsy, star chemistry or excitement to enliven the dour plod.
- Even as a visual aid, The Da Vinci Code is a deep-dyed disappointment. Paris by night never looked murkier.
- .. a first-rate thriller ..
- If only it were allowed to be merely a cheesy romp, an Indy Jones movie with more sophisticated stereotypes and far less humor. But apparently this is no mere pop novel-turned-high-hat megaplex product.
- What's wrong with The Da Vinci Code can be summed up in one word: everything!
- I won't go so far as to recommend it, and I can't imagine ever wanting to see it again.
- The Catholic Church has nothing to fear from this film. It is not just tripe. It is self-evident, spirit-lowering tripe that could not conceivably cause a single member of the flock to turn aside from the faith.
- One could classify The Da Vinci Code as diverting, but it has sidestepped greatness by a wide margin.
- The Da Vinci Code the movie suffers the sin of being afraid to make the same kind of mischief with its sacred text -- Brown's book -- that the author did with a certain other blockbusting bestseller.
- Ultimately, it's a work of fiction that, translated to another medium, seems to have lost its punch.
- Ron Howard doesn't so much solve The Da Vinci Code as preserve it under glass. It's a bloodless best-seller adaptation, competent but uninspiring, rather like the vast bulk of Howard's long filmography.
- Absent is the pure guilty joy of sequential puzzle-solving; instead of participating in the hunt, we're shoved off to the side as a couple of crashing boors do it for us.
- Like a two-bit philosopher working the wrong side of the stone, Howard has managed to turn gold into lead.
- Denver Rocky Mountain News5/19/2006 by Robert DenersteinOn film, The Da Vinci Code is not so much a fascinating puzzle as a prolonged slog through material that resists the screen.
- In a marketplace rife with guides for idiots, dummies and the rest of us, this movie stands as the novel's priciest CliffsNotes.
- As a film derived from a book, The Da Vinci Code isn't a fiasco on the order of The Bonfire of the Vanities nor is it a triumph a la The Lord of the Rings. Instead, it's an acceptable but uninspired simulacrum.
- The most controversial thriller of the year turns out to be about as exciting as watching your parents play Sudoku.
- .. it's a thriller with a lot of explaining to do, which it does, endlessly, while we wait for an actual movie to break out.
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Robert Langdon | |
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Directed by | Ron Howard |
Produced by | Brian Grazer Ron Howard John Calley(1–2) |
Screenplay by | Akiva Goldsman(1–2) David Koepp(2–3) |
Story by | Dan Brown |
Based on | Novels by Dan Brown |
Starring | Tom Hanks (See below) |
Music by | Hans Zimmer |
Cinematography | Salvatore Totino |
Edited by | Daniel P. Hanley Mike Hill(1–2) Tom Elkins (3) |
Production company | Imagine Entertainment Skylark Productions (1–2) Rainmaker Digital Effects(1) Panorama Films (2) LStar Capital (3) |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
2006–2016 | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $350 million[1] |
Box office | $1,463,474,856[1] |
The Robert Langdon films are a series of American mysterythriller movies directed by Ron Howard. The films focus on Robert Langdon, a fictional character appearing in the Robert Langdon series of novels by author Dan Brown. The film series has a different chronological order than the novels, and consists of The Da Vinci Code (2006), Angels & Demons (2009) and Inferno (2016). The series has grossed almost $1.5 billion worldwide.
- 2Films
- 3Incomplete adaptation
- 6Reception
- 7Difference between novels and films
Background[edit]
Dan Brown’s novels about Professor Robert Langdon: Angels & Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003), and Inferno (2013), quickly became international bestsellers, and were soon adapted into films by Columbia Pictures with Ron Howard directing and producing, and Tom Hanks portraying Langdon.
Films[edit]
The Da Vinci Code (2006)[edit]
A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.
Emma Watson shows growth in her acting and seemed confident than ever. The performances by the actors and actresses actually match the Oscar standards I would say. Rupert Grint showed some growth in his acting too by the emotional scenes given. Daniel Radcliffe seemed even more confident but was a bit less in depth compared to the other two. Harry potter deathly hallows part 1.
Angels & Demons (2009)[edit]
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon continues to work to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican.
Inferno (2016)[edit]
When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.
Incomplete adaptation[edit]
The Lost Symbol[edit]
Following the worldwide successes of The Da Vinci Code in 2006[2] and Angels & Demons in 2009,[3] which were both based on Brown's novels, starring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon and produced and directed by Ron Howard, Columbia Pictures began production on a film adaptation of The Lost Symbol.[4][5] Hanks and Howard were expected to return for the film adaptation of The Lost Symbol, along with the franchise's producers Brian Grazer and John Calley. Sony Pictures eventually hired three screenwriters for the project, beginning with Steven Knight[6] and then hiring Brown himself.[7] In March 2012, Danny Strong was also hired to collaborate on the adaptation.[8]
According to a January 2013 article in Los Angeles Times, the final draft of the screenplay was due sometime in February, with pre-production expected to start in the mid-2013.[9] In July 2013, Sony Pictures announced they would instead adapt Inferno for an October 14, 2016[10] release date with Howard as director, David Koepp adapting the screenplay and Hanks reprising his role as Robert Langdon.[11]
Cast and characters[edit]
Character | Film | ||
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The Da Vinci Code | Angels & Demons | Inferno | |
Professor Robert Langdon | Tom Hanks | ||
Sophie Neveu | Audrey Tautou | ||
Sir Leigh Teabing | Ian McKellen | ||
Bishop Aringarosa | Alfred Molina | ||
Captain Bezu Fache | Jean Reno | ||
André Vernet | Jürgen Prochnow | ||
Silas | Paul Bettany | ||
Father Patrick McKenna | Ewan McGregor | ||
Dr. Vittoria Vetra | Ayelet Zurer | ||
Commander Maximilian Richter | Stellan Skarsgård | ||
Cardinal Strauss | Armin Mueller-Stahl | ||
Lieutenant Chartrand | Thure Lindhardt | ||
Dr. Sienna Brooks | Felicity Jones | ||
Christoph Bouchard | Omar Sy | ||
Bertrand Zobrist | Ben Foster | ||
Elizabeth Sinskey | Sidse Babett Knudsen | ||
Harry Sims a.k.a. 'The Provost' | Irrfan Khan |
Production crew[edit]
Film | U.S. release date | Director | Producer(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Composer | Editor(s) | Cinematographer |
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The Da Vinci Code | May 19, 2006 | Ron Howard | John Calley Brian Grazer Ron Howard | Akiva Goldsman | Hans Zimmer | Daniel P. Hanley Mike Hill | Salvatore Totino |
Angels & Demons | May 15, 2009 | Akiva Goldsman David Koepp | |||||
Inferno | October 28, 2016 | Brian Grazer Ron Howard | David Koepp | Daniel P. Hanley Tom Elkins |
Reception[edit]
Box office performance[edit]
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Film | Release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget | Ref(s) | ||||
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Opening weekend (North America) | North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America | All time worldwide | ||||
The Da Vinci Code | May 19, 2006 | $77,073,388 | $217,536,138 | $540,703,713 | $758,239,851 | #146 | #71 | $125 million | [12] |
Angels & Demons | May 15, 2009 | $46,204,168 | $133,375,846 | $352,554,970 | $485,930,816 | #390 | #170 | $150 million | [13] |
Inferno | October 28, 2016 | $14,860,425 | $34,343,574 | $185,677,685 | $220,021,259 | #2,244 | #586 | $75 million | [14] |
Total | $385,255,558 | $1,078,936,368 | $1,464,191,926 | $350 million | [1] |
Critical and public response[edit]
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
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The Da Vinci Code | 24% (225 reviews)[15] | 46 (40 reviews)[16] | B+[17] |
Angels & Demons | 37% (255 reviews)[18] | 48 (36 reviews)[19] | B+[17] |
Inferno | 23% (238 reviews)[20] | 42 (47 reviews)[21] | B+[17] |
Difference between novels and films[edit]
The Da Vinci Code[edit]
Angels & Demons[edit]
There are many differences between the novel and the film.[22]
- In the novel, the papal conclave attracts relatively little public attention. In the wake of the huge international interest in the 2005 election of Pope Benedict XVI, this was judged to be out of date.[23]
- The character of CERN Director Maximillian Kohler does not appear in the film.
- The Italian Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca is changed to the Irish Patrick McKenna, portrayed by Ewan McGregor.
- The Boeing X-33 that takes Langdon from the United States to Geneva and then to Rome is absent in the film.
- In the novel, Commander Olivetti is the commander of Swiss Guard, and his second in command is Captain Rocher, whereas in the film, Richter is the head of the Swiss Guard.
- In the novel, the Assassin contacts members of the BBC in order to influence how they present the story of his activities, but this does not happen in the film.
- The character Leonardo Vetra is named Silvano Bentivoglio in the film, is not related to Vittoria and his death scene is changed.
- Vittoria is a love interest for Langdon in the novel while there is no attraction present in the film.
- In the novel Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca is revealed to be the late pope's biological son, in the film he is his adoptive son.
- In the book, the assassin has Middle Eastern looks whereas in the movie he is portrayed by a Danish actor Nikolaj Lie Kaas . In the film, he is killed by a car bomb, whereas in the book he falls from a balcony at the top of the Castel Sant Angelo and breaks his back on a pile of marble cannonballs which eventually kills him.
- In the novel, Vittoria is kidnapped, whereas in the film, she follows Langdon almost everywhere. In the book, all four preferiti are killed by the assassin and eventually the high elector, Cardinal Saverio Mortati, is elected as the new pope whereas in the film, the fourth preferito, Cardinal Baggia, is saved by Langdon and is elected the new pope. The high elector, renamed Cardinal Strauss, becomes the Camerlengo to the new pope.
- In the end, the new Camerlengo hands over Galileo's book to Langdon instead of a Swiss guard handing the 5th brand, the Illuminati diamond (which is also different in the movie and looks like two crossed keys). In the movie before the explosion Langdon doesn't get on the helicopter unlike in the book where he does and right before the explosion jumps out, barely surviving.
Inferno[edit]
- In the novel, the Inferno Virus causes sterility in one third of the human population. At the end of the novel it is revealed that the virus was released before the events of the book, as the date given in the video was when the virus would be worldwide, thus searching for its whereabouts was futile.
- In the novel, Dr. Sienna Brooks intends to prevent the virus from being released and to destroy it as she believes Governments and other organisations will use it as a weapon and at the end of the novel she is offered a position in the WHO in order to address the crisis.
- In the novel, Dr. Elizabeth Sinskey is not a former romantic interest of Robert Langdon.
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- ^Hanks, Tom; interviewed by Charlie Rose (May 13, 2009). 'A conversation about the film 'Angels and Demons''. PBS television (transcript). Archived from the original on May 17, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
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