Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp was the other big new film opening this weekend. It came in third and made a little over $26 million. Public Enemies was followed by the comedies, The Proposal and The Hangover, which continue to sell tickets. Each of these films made over $10 million during the holiday weekend. You can see this weekend's box office chart here.
Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno comedy debuts this coming weekend and it is likely to take the #1 spot.
The fedoras used in Michael Mann's Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp as John Dillinger were made by Optimo Hats in Chicago. All Plaidout reports that the hat company made 75 hats for the movie, plus several for Johnny Depp.
When Graham Thompson of Chicago’s Optimo Hats was approached by costumer Colleen Atwood to provide headwear for the films’ leads, Mr. Thompson came armed with books filled with period photos of men sporting high-crowned, short-brimmed fedoras.
"... but she and her team, they were ready. They did their homework."
Thompson made 75 hats for the film and several additional fedoras for Mr. Depp, "a real hat guy," he's quick to differentiate. "There are hat people and there are not hat people..."
The All Plaidout post has lots of interesting photos from Optimo's factory.
Here's the trailer for Public Enemies which stars Johnny Depp as notorious American bank robber John Dillinger and Christian Bale as the government agents whose job is to stop him. Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard also stars. We have to wonder: how did Johnny and Christian get along on the set? Take a look:
