20+ Hidden Facts About ‘The Fifth Element’

Mechanisms for the Mangalore’s Masks Were Reused

The Fifth Ele­ment is a ’90s sci-fi movie that strayed from standard Hollywood trends. Its creation involved a detailed, thorough process. Luckily, there wasn’t much waste. For example, the de­vices initially made for the animatronic Mangalore­ masks weren’t thrown out. 

Instead, they were re­used for the Neimodian masks in 1999’s Star Wars: Episode­ I – The Phantom Menace.