The final act features Mike and Malik (Stephen tWitch Boss) in a memorable three-part mirror dance.
We talked to actor/dancer Boss and choreographers Alison Faulk and Teresa Espinosa to break down the scene.
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Magic Mikecould have easily become a mockery.
The result was pure entertainment.
It all culminates in a choreographed mirror dance by Mike and Malik (Boss).
The dance sequence was a collaboration between choreographers Alison Faulk, Teresa Espinosa, Luke Broadlick, and Tatum.
Faulk and Espinosa traveled to Vancouver last summer to meet with the actor for a three-day brainstorming session.
They along with Boss and Broadlick later fine-tuned the routine while rehearsing in the studio.
Tatums final number is an example of that shift.
The choreography is broken up into three parts, the first being Anywhere by 112.
It seems fairly simple, but performing it was harder than it looked.
The mood shifts as the lights dim and the music transitions into Jeremihs All the Time.
Its also another example of the athletic maneuvers Tatum demonstrates throughout the film.
Chan did it so seamlessly that you dont realize how hard it is what theyre doing.
As theyre filming all of this, 900 female extras are screaming and waving dollar bills like crazy.
And then comes Cookie, the most scream-inducing part of the sequence.
We have to use this song!
Its perfect for this movie, Espinosa said.
A lot of that was formulated from jokes, us messing around in the studio, Boss said.
As ludicrous as some of the ideas were, Faulk and Espinosa managed to work it into the choreography.
I think its kind of what you have to do in that situation, Faulk said.
You cant halfway do it.
Otherwise why do a part two?
