She was recreated by human scientists from the original Fifth Element's severed forearm, and being the avatar of a supernatural force of good, she possesses incredible strength, agility, stamina, intelligence, and is an unrivaled combatant.

Leeloo is the human version of the Fifth Element, a mysterious intergalactic super being tasked with defeating 'The Great Wicked,' an enormously strong, evil creature. Image Source: Wall street journal Milla Jovovich As Leeloo He grows from a cynical, jaded cabbie to a selfless, heroic, and really loving guy at the end of the movie. When the Fifth Element, an enigmatic super being incarnated as a young woman, happens to tumble into his cab, his dull, routine life is turned upside down. He was a soldier in the Federated Army's Special Forces and held the rank of Major prior to his tenure as a cab driver. Korben Dallas, played by Bruce Willis, is a rude, down-on-his-luck cab driver. At the time of its release, it was the most expensive European film ever made, and it remained the highest-grossing French film at the international box office until the release of The Intouchables in 2011.The Fifth Element Cast Photos Bruce Willis As Korben Dallas The Fifth Element was a strong financial success, earning more than US$263 million at the box office on a $90 million budget. The film won in categories at the British Academy Film Awards, the César Awards, the Cannes Film Festival, and the Lumières Awards, but also received nominations at the Golden Raspberry and Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. The Fifth Element received mainly positive reviews, although some critics were highly negative.

Costume design was by Jean-Paul Gaultier. He hired comic artists Jean 'Moebius' Giraud and Jean-Claude Mézières, whose books inspired parts of the film, for production design. Besson wanted to shoot the film in France, but suitable facilities could not be found filming took place in London and Mauritania instead. US$90 million īesson started writing the story that was developed as The Fifth Element when he was 16 years old he was 38 when the film opened in cinemas.

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