FAQs
When Dr. Robert Neville sees the mannequin he calls "Fred" outside on the street, it looks like the mannequin moves its head a little. During that scene, a mime replaced the mannequin to try and play with people's minds when they watched that scene.
What started the virus in I Am Legend? ›
Origin. The Krippin Virus was genetically engineered from the measles virus by Dr. Alice Krippin as a cure for cancer. KV at first appeared to be effective with no side-effects, but over time, the virus began to mutate and cause rabies-like symptoms in its hosts.
How is Neville immune to the virus? ›
Neville explains some of his findings, including his theory that he developed immunity against the infection after being bitten by an infected vampire bat years ago. He prepares to test Ruth to determine if she is infected or immune, vowing to treat her if she is infected, but she knocks him unconscious.
Is Dr. Neville the bad guy? ›
Each ending of the original movie identified a different villain, with the alternate ending following the idea of the book that Will Smith's character, Robert Neville, was the true bad guy of the story since he had been capturing, experimenting on, and killing the Darkseekers.
Why did Neville shoot Fred? ›
Back in his laboratory in the basement of his house, Neville treats the female seemingly without success. The next day, Neville notices "Fred", a mannequin usually at the local video store, positioned outside Grand Central Terminal and shoots it in confusion.
Why are there two endings to I Am Legend? ›
The alternate ending of I Am Legend is truer to the original novel and provides a deeper understanding of the infected. The alternate ending reveals that the infected creatures are self-aware, intelligent, and have feelings, causing Neville to question his own morality.
Was Will Smith immune to the virus in I Am Legend? ›
The latest, and best-known, adaptation of Matheson's novel stars Will Smith under the original title, I am Legend. Neville again is a military doctor with immunity (for unknown reasons) to the virus.
What was the cure at the end of I Am Legend? ›
The movie 'I am Legend' has two different endings. In the theatrical cut, Neville sacrifices himself but before doing that, he takes a blood sample from the Darkseeker he kidnapped - that blood sample contains 'compound 6' which is the cure.
Did the Darkseekers set the trap in I Am Legend? ›
Turning point of his sanity is when dark seekers have set a trap for him using the mannequin as a bait: he managed to free himself, but when infected attacked him, Sam tried to defend him but she was bitten by a hound and infected.
Why can't Robert get infected in I Am Legend? ›
Biography. During the early stages of the outbreak of Vampiris, Neville was bitten by a infected vampire bat, but as the bat was not human, the Vampiris it introduced into Neville's system through that bite acted as a vaccine against the disease.
One of the other rescue helicopters went out of control after being attacked by the infected and crashed into Zoe and Marley's aircraft, killing them instantly. At that time the virus had just become air borne, but Neville hoped that they had a 2-week window to reverse its spread.
Is there I Am Legend 2? ›
The legend is officially coming back! I Am Legend 2, the sequel to the 2007 film, has been in the works since 2022. The movie will once again star Will Smith, who will also be producing and acting alongside Michael B. Jordan, the actor confirmed in March 2022.
Who is the real villain in I Am Legend? ›
The Alpha Male is the main antagonist of the 2007 live action film, I Am Legend, based on the 1954 post-apocalyptic novel of the same name by the late Richard Matheson. He is the alpha-male and leader of the Darkseekers, the mate of the alpha female and the archenemy of Dr.
How did the mannequin move in I Am Legend? ›
I Am Legend's Mannequin Does Actually Move
More than that, Fred's head seems to move almost imperceptibly as Neville looks. The head movement is so subtle some viewers question if it even happened, but the filmmakers actually employed mimes to "play" the mannequins.
Is the whole world infected in I Am Legend? ›
The Krippin Pandemic was a devastating worldwide disease infection caused by the Krippin Virus that decimated virtually most of the human population and led to the collapse of virtually all modern societies within three years. The pandemic has spread faster than any other phenomena in human history.
What is the significance of the mannequins in I Am Legend? ›
This new moving mannequin theory posits that, due to Fred's final position, the first figure Neville sees is actually a Darkseeker turning and looking at Neville before the mutants then place Fred outside of the station to trap Neville as he reverses across the bridge.
What happened to Alice Krippin in I Am Legend? ›
It is unknown what happened to Dr. Krippin herself after the pandemic broke out, but she likely either died from the virus that bears her name, committed suicide out of guilt for what her creation had become, or was infected and transformed into a Darkseeker.
Were the things in I Am Legend zombies? ›
Throughout the movie, he tries to find other humans, as well as a cure to end the plague. “I Am Legend,” however, was set in 2012, according to the movie's script. Smith's character fends off humans who turn into “vampire-like mutants,” not zombies, according to the description.
How smart are the Darkseekers in I Am Legend? ›
Info. While those infected with KV who survive it develop primal behavior upon succumbing to the virus and becoming a Darkseeker, they do retain enough of their higher intelligence to build and copy complex traps they have previously seen.