Did you like Messi? See other animals that were successful in Hollywood

The one who stole the show at the Oscars this Sunday (10) was the dog Messi of film “Anatomy of a Fall” . The puppy was a success both in the film and at awards shows and other events.

In fact, his possible presence at the Oscars became a source of controversy in the cinema industry. But, in the end, the charisma of this “actor” spoke louder.

The participation of animals was not always well regarded and even became a reason for demonstrations, but this did not prevent the participation of these “actors” in productions.

A CNN put together a list of other animals who starred in major productions on the big screen and were successful around the world.

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Messi (“Anatomy of a Fall”)

In “Anatomy of a Fall”, the dog plays Snoop, an important part of the story that follows a woman suspected of murdering her husband and the moral dilemma faced by her blind son, the only witness to the crime.

The dog Messi, who starred in the film “Anatomy of a Fall”, was present at the Oscars, last Sunday night (10). The dog conquered the internet after appearing to applaud Robert Downey Jr.'s victory.

Charlie (“The Girl and the Lion”)

In the plot, Mia (Daniah De Villiers) moves from London to a lion farm in South Africa with her family and there creates a strong bond with a lion cub, Charlie. As an adult, Mia's parents choose to sell him, which causes her to flee with the animal across the African savannah until she finds a place where her friend can live in freedom.

To minimize dangers during recording, De Villiers monitored the animal's growth, spending almost three years living with the lion, since he was a cub. When the animal turned one and a half years old, during the recordings, the entire team was protected behind cages, as the animal could show insecurities during adolescence.

Keiko (“Free Willy” sequel)

The films tell the story of an orca who tries to escape from a water park with the help of his human friend, the boy Jesse. Showing the animal on the big screen helped change the image of whales from being fierce and murderous. Keiko starred in “Free Willy” (1993), “Free Willy 2 – The Adventure Continues” (1995) and “Free Willy 3: The Rescue” (1997).

The orca's participation in the films sparked outrage and the Free Willy-Keiko Foundation was founded as a project to free Keiko. The animal was released in 2002, but its adaptation to the wild did not occur.

During the time she was free after captivity, she had little contact with other orcas and did not hunt, continuing to depend on humans for food. She died about 18 months after her release.

Mushu (sequel “MIB: Men in Black”)

With the aim of monitoring the aliens living on Earth, James Edwards and K work for a secret government agency to stop an intergalactic terrorist, who plans to assassinate two representatives from opposing galaxies and destroy planet Earth.

In the sequence, the Pug dog plays Frank, an alien disguised as a dog who helps agents K and J. During the recordings, Mushu had VIP treatment, only traveling in business class and sleeping in the hotel room with his trainer, who asked room service chicken and steak for the pug to eat.

Goose (“The Marvels”)

A sequel to “Captain Marvel”, the cat had been adopted by Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) in the first film and gains prominence in the second part. Goose is an alien feline that releases tentacles from its mouth and was played by the cats Tango and Nemo.

The two newcomers sets filming staff were taught specific behaviors for acting and the training lasted three months.

Babe (sequel “The Clumsy Pig”)

The story begins when the animal is born on Mr. Hoggett's farm, where all animals play a specific role in the functioning of the place. The baby pig thinks he's a dog, which makes his owner train him as such and Babe ends up surprising everyone with his skills.

The little pig Babe that appears on the scene is actually a combination of 48 real pigs, who took turns filming, and an electronic dub was added to the character in the editing.

Hachiko (“Always by your side”)

Inspired by a true story, the film's story revolves around a university professor who finds the Akita dog on his way home from work. Little by little, Parker becomes attached to the puppy who waited for him every day at the train station.

Even after his owner passed away, Hachiko continued to wait at the station every day, which made him known as “the most faithful dog in the world”. The commotion was so great that Akita even has a bronze statue outside Shibuya station in Tokyo.

Beethoven (“Beethoven” sequence)

The film tells the story of the children of the Newton family, who convince their parents to adopt a Saint Bernard puppy, who grows up and does a lot of mischief. Your enemy is a local veterinarian who wants to sell Beethoven to a scientific experiment laboratory.

In some of the most dangerous scenes in the sequence of eight productions, a robot dog or a stuntman in a Saint Bernard costume was used. They also made many cuts to perform their jumps and acrobatics without the animal actually needing to do them.

Lassie (“Lassie” sequence)

The story showed a rough collie dog who was the best friend of a boy named Joe. Due to financial difficulties, Joe's father sold Lassie to a rich man. The dog began a series of escape attempts until, finally, she managed to return to her owners.

The protagonist, in fact, was played by a male rough collie called Pal. It was such a success that, in 1954, the dog character debuted in her own television series.

Marley (“Marley and I”)

Newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan move to a new city and buy a Labrador puppy that quickly goes from 5kg to 43kg. In less than an hour, the dog manages to destroy the entire garage of the house and makes the couple rethink their decision to keep Marley. For the recordings, 22 different dogs were needed, from puppies to adults, but on screen the difference between them is imperceptible.