Jude Law Wore A Mouthful Of Metal Teeth In Eden, And Yeah, He Told Me They ‘Weren’t Very Pleasant’

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The movie Eden, released briefly in theaters in August 2025, is now gaining more attention thanks to its availability on Netflix. With more people watching the Ron Howard film, it’s a good time to discuss one of its most talked-about features: Jude Law’s prosthetic metal teeth.

I recently had the chance to chat with Jude Law and Ron Howard about their new project. Law described diving into the role of Dr. Friedrich Ritter, a fascinating German doctor and naturalist who actually abandoned conventional life to move to the Galapagos Islands with his partner. He also talked about one of the more challenging aspects of the part – the prosthetic metal teeth he had to wear. It sounds like a truly immersive performance, and he shared some interesting details about that experience.

Wearing them wasn’t comfortable at all. It was unpleasant, but we expected that. Things like sweat, spiders, and even the metal parts were just part of the experience.

The film Eden was filmed entirely on location in Australia, featuring a cast including Vanessa Kirby, Sydney Sweeney, Ana de Armas, and Daniel Brühl. Interestingly, Sydney Sweeney had a close encounter with a poisonous spider during filming, but the dogs on set were reportedly friendlier than they appeared in the film’s intense birthing scene. Director Law shared details about the creative process behind the movie’s distinctive metal teeth during our conversation, explaining how that look was achieved.

The story behind the teeth is completely true, and it came about after months of conversation. This man, a doctor, decided it was healthier to pull his own teeth before beginning a remarkable adventure. So, we needed to figure out how to remove his natural teeth and then replace them with these amazing metal ones. Surprisingly, there aren’t any photos of this process. While there’s a lot of incredible video footage shot by Hancock available online, and many party photos, none of them clearly show the teeth themselves.

In 1929, Dr. Ritter and his partner, Dore Strauch (played by Kirby), chose to leave society behind. The film reveals, and Law corroborates, that Ritter believed replacing his teeth with metal ones would improve his chances of survival in the wilderness, making it a key aspect of his character. He explained further:

I remember exchanging emails with Ron, sending him drawings and giving feedback like, ‘This looks too polished,’ or ‘It’s leaning too much into sci-fi,’ or ‘It’s a bit too frightening.’ We really wanted to nail the perfect look.

I remember Ron Howard mentioning they had a funny issue with Jude Law’s metal teeth – they initially felt a little too slick, like something out of a James Bond movie! It’s amazing how much effort went into that detail. But honestly, Jude loved being on location so much, filming outdoors, that Ron actually had to gently tell him he couldn’t live on the set – the insurance company wouldn’t approve! It just shows how much he was enjoying the shoot.

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2025-12-30 03:40