Fulton and Pepe were given unlimited access to all areas of the production, including full access to writer/director Gilliam, for their behind-the-scenes look at Gilliam's Don Quixote film which became the documentary, "Lost in La Mancha." What their cameras captured was absolutely incredible. Gilliam's vision of the classic Miguel de Cervantes tale quickly fell under the Don Quixote curse. Pepe and Fulton rolled their cameras as everything fell apart on the set. From torrential rainstorms to fighter planes buzzing the set to financing being pulled as production was gearing up, Gilliam's Don Quixote movie became the last project in a line of failed attempts at bringing Cervantes' story to the big screen.
While promoting Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride," Gilliam's "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" star Johnny Depp said he believes Gilliam is still considering getting the cast together and giving the film one more try. "He keeps threatening that. I really hope that there's a way to salvage that because when we were there it was like the best of Terry Gilliam. It was really going to be a good film. Unfortunately, there was that hideous curse on it," said Depp.
At this point in his career, would he consider giving "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" one more try? Depp said, "I'd certainly get back into the ring and do that one. I'm sure that Gilliam would too."
Meanwhile Gilliam is hinting around that the film may be getting back on track. Gilliam said his "Tideland" producer Jeremy Thomas has boarded the long-delayed project.
