D23 celebrated the 25th anniversary of Muppet Treasure Island with a tweet-along that included the official accounts of Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and Rizzo. It was a lot of fun and along the way, they shared some fun facts about the making of the film. Here are a few highlights from the event that any Muppets fan won’t want to miss.
The role of Jim Hawkins was originally going to be split between Gonzo and Rizzo as “Jim” and “Hawkins” respectively. Instead, they ended up as Jim’s sidekicks’
Out of 100 kids auditioned to play Jim, Kevin Bishop was the first to read for the part and ended up getting it.
Muppet performer Jerry Nelson (Floyd Pepper, Robin the Frog, and Lew Zealand) has an on-screen cameo as Squire Trelawney’s butler.
Among the large and expansive sets created for the film was an entire seaport and 40 feet of beach.
Polly Smith, who started making costumes for the Muppets on The Muppet Show, worked on the costumes in the film.
Over 400 Muppets appear in the film and it employs more human actors than any other Muppets film.
Fans of The Muppets can also tune into a special D23 presentation on February 18th called “A Muppetational Legacy. Click here for more information.
