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However, it is not Chris Tucker himself, but Prince (Gallagher), who was supposed to play Ruby Rhod in the initial casting for the film in 1992, but turned down the role because he found Gaultier’s original designs for the character’s costumes “too effeminate” (Loriot 383).

The all-leopard print costume that Rhod first enters in deserves a mention as every detail, down to the cane and the extravagant bleached super-quiff, sets the tone for his character. In addition to recruiting Jean Paul Gaultier to do the costuming—who was at the height of his career at the time (McDowell 108)—Besson cast Julia Roberts as Leeloo, Mel Gibson as Korben Dallas, and Prince as Ruby Rhod, but the film was ultimately put on hold due to financing issues (Loriot 383). While the design that Gaultier showed to Prince included “netting which quite long body hair would pass through” (Loriot 383) (Fig. Once you've attached the spine to the collar (heavy duty velcro works really well here), place one half of some velcro strips on the underside of the spine. Two aspects of Gaultier’s conception of 23 rd-century NYC fashion are particularly notable, the first being a general rejection of gender-specific fashion motifs.I was playing a tech subject that people needed to have access to, but I was also a humanoid and a woman who needed a bit of modesty, so we had the idea of covering me with bandages, which Luc gave to Gaultier to design the outfit. The rubber is an effort by Gaultier to incorporate non-traditional materials and make the costumes futuristic.

The ribbed cream crop top and gold disco pants wouldn’t look entirely out of place now, partly because Gaultier also took inspiration from the then-current-day, and we are currently living in the midst of a 90s revival. Decked out in body-hugging neoprene outfits, these characters are charming, and only exist to serve. Flash forward to 2263, and the world is highly developed with massive skyscrapers that stand above clouds.With a career spanning over 50 years and a body of work that touches on film, television, novels, and short stories, Stephen King has weaved a tapestry of obscure and compelling tales that have resonated with our darkest fears and anxieties.