Da 5 Bloods trivia | 37 facts about the new Spike Lee joint

Da 5 Bloods is a new film by filmmaker Spike Lee. The film debuted on Friday, 12/06/2020, on Netflix.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about this new film!

1. Da 5 Bloods is a 2020 American war drama film
2. The film is directed and produced by Spike Lee
3. Along with Lee, the film was produced by Jon Kilik, Beatriz Levin, and Lloyd Levin
4. It was executive produced by Mike Bundlie and Barry Levine
5. The film stars Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Mélanie Thierry, Paul Walter Hauser, Jasper Pääkkönen, Jean Reno, and Chadwick Boseman
6. The plot follows a group of aging Vietnam War veterans who return to the country in search of treasure they buried while stationed there
7. Originally written by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo in 2013
8. The script was re-worked by Lee and Kevin Willmott following the pair’s BlacKkKlansman (2018)
9. The cast joined in February 2019
10. Filming began a month later, lasting through June and taking place in Southeast Asia
11. With a production budget of $35 – 45 million
12. It is among Lee’s most expensive films
13. Netflix digitally released Da 5 Bloods worldwide on June 12, 2020
14. Rotten Tomatoes said critics found the film to have “fierce energy and ambition” and to be one of Spike Lee’s “most urgent and impactful films”
15. The film was originally a 2013 spec script by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo titled The Last Tour, with Oliver Stone set to direct
16. After Stone dropped out in 2016, Spike Lee and Kevin Willmott performed a re-write after completing BlacKkKlansman (2018)
17. Changing it to an African-American perspective
18. In January 2019, the film was officially announced
19. With Samuel L. Jackson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Don Cheadle being eyed for lead roles
20. In February 2019, it was announced that Netflix would distribute the film, with Chadwick Boseman, Delroy Lindo, and Jean Reno set to star
21. Jonathan Majors entered negotiations to join later that month
22. In March 2019, Paul Walter Hauser, Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Norm Lewis, Mélanie Thierry, and Jasper Pääkkönen joined the cast of the film
23. Esposito was also confirmed for the cast
24. Filming began on March 23, 2019
25. Production lasted three months, mostly shooting in Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, and Chiang Mai
26. Unlike other films, including Netflix’s own The Irishman, Lee had the main cast (most of whom were in their 60s) play the 20-year-old versions of themselves in flashback sequences without the use of de-aging technology or make-up
27. Terence Blanchard will compose the film’s score
28. While Milan Records released the soundtrack
29. Da 5 Bloods was released on June 12, 2020, by Netflix
30. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was originally scheduled to premiere out-of-competition at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, then play in select theaters in May or June before streaming on Netflix
31. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 91%
32. Based on 144 reviews
33. With an average rating of 7.86/10
34. The site’s critics consensus reads: “Fierce energy and ambition course through Da 5 Bloods, coming together to fuel one of Spike Lee’s most urgent and impactful films”
35. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100
36. Based on 40 critics
37. Indicating “universal acclaim”