Wimbledon, 2004, Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Austin Nichols
Wimbledon is a film released in September 2004. It is a romantic comedy about a washed-up tennis pro named Peter Colt (played by Paul Bettany) and an up and coming tennis star called Lizzie Bradbury (played by Kirsten Dunst) during the Wimbledon Championships.
Trivia
Pat Cash was the tennis advisor on set and trained the actors.
Some scenes were filmed during the Championships in 2003 between matches. It is the only time in the history of the tournament that this has been allowed.
At the time of the film, and as of 2007, there is no retractable roof on Centre Court. However, such a roof is in the planning stages, and construction is expected to be complete in time for the 2009 Wimbledon.
The actors served with real tennis balls. All others were added digitally.
The London Zoo's entrance was used for the entrance to Wimbledon.
According to the DVD commentary, Maria Sharapova was turned down to play one of Lizzie's opponents because she looked too much like Kirsten Dunst from a distance.
The storyline of Colt echoes that of Goran Ivanišević's winning of the 2001 Wimbledon Championships after entering through a wildcard seed.
Cast
Kirsten Dunst as Lizzie Bradbury
Paul Bettany as Peter Colt
James McAvoy as Carl Colt
Bernard Hill as Edward Colt
Eleanor Bron as Augusta Colt
