In Jumanji, Bradley Pierce portrayed who? An ex-child actor discusses Robin Williams’ defense of him and Kirsten Dunst during filming.
The eighth anniversary of actor Jumanji Robin Williams’ passing was August 11, 2022. Zak Williams and Zelda Williams, his children, paid tribute to their father online. While his daughter shared a few lines from Japanese author Haruki Murakami, Zak described Robin as a very generous and happy person.
On August 11, 2014, Robin committed suicide after being misdiagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He later suffered from Lewy body dementia, as revealed by an autopsy.
Williams was well known for his acting roles, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Alan Parrish in the 1995 film Jumanji. Bradley Pierce and Kirsten Dunst both played lead characters in the fantasy adventure film.
At Jumanji’s 20th anniversary in 2020, Pierce recounted how Robin defended him from film executives when he and Dunst were still child actors in 1995. At a time when the game was causing a monsoon to sweep the globe, Pierce had issues because the water had a detrimental effect on her makeup, which was necessary because her character had turned into a monkey.
Pierce claimed he was having trouble breathing and everyone was exhausted after filming for eight days. However, the producers attempted to top it all off by having the children work longer hours than allowed. Bradley remarked:
“Children can only spend a certain amount of time on set. The producers had asked our parents if they could work a little overtime to finish it when they first approached them. Because working an extra half hour rather than a full day saves literally $100,000 (£73,000), which is not at all unusual in the industry.
After learning about it, Williams informed the producers, Joe Johnston, and the director that it was not possible. He said they had to let everyone go and come back the following week. No one stood up quite like the late actor, according to Bradley, for the award. He also said that Robin was truly loving, generous, compassionate and protective.
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Peter Shepherd played by Bradley Pierce in Jumanji
One of Jumanji’s heroes, Peter Shepherd, was played by Bradley Pierce. After his parents died, the character developed a shyness that prevented Mrs. Thomas from having a conversation with him.
The children’s fantasy picture book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg inspired the release of Jumanji on December 15, 1995. Despite unfavorable reviews, the film earned $262 million at the box office on a budget of $65 million. dollars.
The main plot revolves around a paranormal board game that endows players with the perils of the forest. Alan Parrish, who became trapped in the game 26 years ago, is freed when siblings Judy and Peter Shepherd discover it and start playing it.
Bradley Pierce started performing at the age of six and has since been involved in numerous projects. He rose to fame for his roles in films such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Days of Our Lives.
He provided the voice of The Busy World of Richard Scarry, a children’s television show, and played Michael, a young autistic, in the television drama Cries from the Heart/Touch of Truth.
In TV episodes like Herman’s Head, Touched by an Angel, Profiler, Star Trek: Voyager, Life Goes On and others he made guest appearances. Along with producing various short films, he co-founded ZFO Entertainment with his good friend Joey Zimmerman.
Pierce co-founded Pierce & Luna, a community dedicated to cocktails. He and his girlfriend Bella Luna served as consultants and bartenders for a variety of events.
