Published 11:15 IST, September 17th 2020

Jude Law says 'Contagion' consultants warned him about a possible real life pandemic

Jude Law recently spoke about his experience working on 'Contagion' which roughly portrays almost the same situation the world is currently facing. Read on.

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Jude Law recently appeared on Jimmy Fallon show where he spoke of a real possibility of a pandemic. actor confirmed that during his shooting on sets of Contagion, several medical professionals were called on set. Jude mentioned that it was during this time, some of medical professionals told him of a real possibility of a virus outbreak.

Jude Law speaks about his experience of working on Contagion

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Talking about it furr, Jude Law told host Jimmy Fallon that doctors on set simply told him that pandemic was “a matter of when and t if”. Thus implying that doctors told Jude Law during shoots of Contagion that pandemic was a matter of when it would occur and t “If” it could occur. Jude furr continued to say that one of his most affecting memories while shooting for Contagion was fact that several doctors and virologists were vising m throughout movie.

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Jude Law once again brought up vice doctors gave m and said to m that it is only a matter of time. Jude Law furr claimed that once shooting was completed, he felt like he h a heightened sense of awareness. He ded that it was due to film that he knew what exactly could contribute to spre of virus. actor ded that things like touching one's face or t washing hands were something that he learnt through film. Jude Law said that all  teachings he took from Contagion were embedded in him.

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film Contagion released in 2011, however, it gained massive popularity recently due to coronavirus pandemic. scenes in film and real-life happenings shared some resemblances due to which people gravitated towards film. movie, in general, tells  story of a virus that happens to spre through respiratory droplets and fomites. Despite virus itself being different in real life, people did man to tice several similarities between film and real-life coronavirus pandemic.

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Talking about this, Jude Law said he found new appetite for Contagion a little odd. He furr ded that inste of watching a fictionalised movie, people should rar turn to something else. He specifically suggested that inste of watching film, one could simply turn on news.

11:15 IST, September 17th 2020