Christopher Nolan blew up real 747 jet in 'Tenet' instead of opting for CGI, calls it 'impulse-buying'
Although not much is known about the plot of Christopher Nolan's upcoming movie, 'Tenet,' except the fact that it is on track to become one of the first major summer blockbuster releases since the coronavirus pandemic forced the closure of innumerable movie theaters across the country, he recently created quite a buzz when he revealed that his crew had blown up a real 747 airplane for the sake of making the movie seem authentic.
Directors in the past have often chosen to go that extra mile when it comes to bringing a realistic appearance in their movies. But when it has involved an airplane, the effort has mostly been confined to upping the budget for fine-tuning the CGI work in the movie. However, Nolan, with acclaimed movies like 'The Dark Knight,' 'Inception', and 'Dunkirk' to his name, is currently boasting of having purchased a plane just to destroy it.