Coronation Street has a lot of things going for it.
It’s dramatic. It’s been around since the dawn of time. It’s got a team of writers that aren’t afraid to give Bethany Platt legit the worst time in the world.
And as of recently, it’s also apparently going a banging special effects team.
During one of this week’s shows, viewers were shocked, stunned, and very impressed indeed at the level of detail that went in to making the actor who plays Jack Webster look like he’s actually had his foot amputated.
Kyran Bowes, who plays the boy in the soap, has two legs. However, Jack Webster now only has one and producers had to figure out a way to make it look that way on screen.
And they did a very good job at it too.
Jack had his foot amputated this week after contracting sepsis.
Dad Kevin had a fairly hard time of it when hearing the news, but a few people who didn’t have a hard time of it were Corrie‘s special effects team because they absolutely nailed that SFX.
So much so that viewers were convinced that Kyran had actually had his leg amputated for the show.
Spoilers: he didn’t.
https://twitter.com/SianPxo/status/1022917889945481221
#Corrie is the actor playing jack really foot less?
— Oli from Reading 🦁 (@OliReading) July 27, 2018
#Corrie Have @itvcorrie really chopped Jack's leg off for the part? Wow, that's dedication.
— Ken Barlow (@I_am_KenBarlow) July 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/liamtoomey_/status/1022933890992889857
Wow, that effect where they removed Jack’s leg has thrown me!! Really well done!! #Corrie
— Gazzo (@gazzo59) July 27, 2018
Give those editing lads a raise.
