Chi Lewis-Parry’s prosthetic penis in the “28 Years Later” movie has become a bigger sensation than the infected people themselves. Nevertheless, the actor in charge of the seminal moment unveils the real story behind the scenes and explains the necessity of the false body part being there.
Most of the fans are gushing about just one of the scenes. Samson, the Alpha infected, dashes through the wilderness completely in the buff. And that thing in the middle of his legs? It made them more surprised than the terrifying scenes.
It Is Not Real — But There Is a Purpose
Chi Lewis-Parry has just sat in a new interview where he finally admitted it. “Yes, it was a prosthetic,” with a big smile on his face he commented. “I’m 6’8”, I’ll leave it at that.” But this wasn’t about saying a funny thing or his modesty as an actor. The matter was about the laws of shooting of Great Britain.
A kid aged twelve was in a shot of the same scene. Thus, the rules of the law required that all participants put on prosthetics. Nudism is not acceptable in children’s presence, even in a professional film environment. Chi Lewis-Parry became a kind of a legal instrument of the film, instead of a shock prop for that reason.
The Prop Was Too Big for YouTube
The substitution of the male family part brought some issues. For example, the YouTube trailer of the film was removed because of that detail. In the words of the director, Danny Boyle, the platform rejected their trailer due to the fact of that one detail. People are not able to see the scene today in any other way than going to the cinema.
Nevertheless, it is an open question was it a blunder or a most cunning move. Some supporters are sure it is a perfect way to make people talk about the film. While others claim it was distracting the audience from the subtext and the artistic value of the movie.
Samson Isn’t Just a Monster
Chi Lewis-Parry didn’t just jump in and bark on screen. He spent time reading about the behavior of animals and even put his thoughts in a journal – all to make Samson more real from inside. He thought of Samson more as a lion character protecting his tribe, thus he was supposed to be the Alpha with a dark story.
What This Means for Horror Fans
This is a story of more than just the limbs. It’s an insight into the way horror films consistently keep people on their toes. It’s about that one person’s readiness, a legal mandate, and a viral moment that led to Chi Lewis-Parry’s fake penis being a topic for the discourse on art, ethics, and marketing.
By the way, it’s definitely one of the weirdest things that have gone viral this year.
