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23 Famous Movies That Were Nearly Way Different

Some, not all, changed for the better

23 Famous Movies That Were Nearly Way Different

August 09, 2023

The fact is, some of our favorite films might have looked way different had the hands of fate worked in a slightly different way. It doesn’t necessarily mean they would have been better, but, gosh, we’re intrigued to see what Jack Sparrow would have been like if he hadn’t had a nose for the entire film. So if you want to see some how some of the most famous movies in cinema history were almost shockingly different, scroll on down…

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District 9

District 9's aliens could have looked like hobos. Bodbex Sarttex adidas An early idea was that they'd have such sensitive skin, they'd cover themselves with whatever they found nearby - from plastic bags to traffic signs. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Be Way Different

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The hybrid in Alien: Resurrection was originally a sexual horror. It had a combination of male and female genitalia, and they shot the whole movie with that design. But director Jean-Pierre Jeunet said that even for a Frenchman, it's too much, and they edited out the genitalia in post-production. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Be Way Different

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Green Goblin

Originally, the Green Goblin's name in Spider-Man was totally literal. They were going to directly copy the character's look from the comics, making him look like an amateur cosplayer. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Be Way Different

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In Star Wars, Jabba the Hutt was going to be a big, walking furry alien. And his voice would be the thick brogue of Northern Irish actor Declan Mulholland. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Be Way Different

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Alien 3

The chestburster in Alien 3 was supposed to be played by a very good boy. They wanted to make the alien take on some of the traits of the host organism, so they dressed up a dog, since the alien burst out of a baby ох. But the dog looked too funny, so they dropped the idea. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Be Way Different

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The initial idea was for the Predator to be kind of a space duck ninja. They got Jean-Claude Van Damme, of all people, to play him, but booted him (and the creature design) from Predator when they realized that approach wouldn't work, halfway through the shoot. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Be Way Different

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Alien: Covenant

Originally, David was supposed to do a Hitler-style kick while walking through the ship at the end of Alien: Covenant. Ridley Scott axed the idea, thinking it'd look ridiculous. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Be Way Different

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The initial idea was for Xavier to live in an upright water tank in Logan. They thought it'd be awkward for Logan to go down a 200-foot ladder all the time, but they couldn't think of anything better -- until the model of the tank accidentally got flipped over, giving them the solution. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Be Way Different

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The shooting location inspired Paul Verhoeven to make RoboCop walk on water. The day before filming, Verhoeven saw the big walls that reminded him of the walls of Jerusalem, so he had Robo walk on water (alluding to Jesus) even though it wasn't in the RoboCop script. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Be Way Different

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Homeland

They came up with the ending of Homeland a day before it was shot. Despite many script drafts and discussions, they couldn't settle on a good reason for Carrie to stay in Moscow until 24 hours before filming started - v when they came up with the idea for her to be writing an expose of the CIA. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Be Way Different

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Blade Runner

A fight scene got cut from Blade Runner. When Deckard and Gaff search an apartment and find the snake scale, they were supposed to pull down a Murphy bed from the wall, releasing a replicant hiding inside who would fight them. There was no money for it, though. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Be Way Different

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They made up Benny's death scene in Total Recall on the spot. That part of the script was being rewritten when they were supposed to shoot the scene, but they had props and makeup ready, so Mel Johnson Jr. (Benny) suggested they just wing it. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Be Way Different

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In Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Quill was supposed to believe Ego right away, while Gamora distrusted him. But the story started making sense to James Gunn only when he swapped their reactions around. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Play Out Differently

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In the final scene with Luke and Leia in The Last Jedi, Mark Hamill came up with the forehead kiss himself. It felt like church on set that day, said Rian Johnson. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Play Out Differently

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It was Al Pacino's idea to make Michael Corleone quiet and reserved at the start. The producers of The Godfather thought Michael should be a brash gangster, and even Francis Ford Coppola told Pacino I just thought you could do this thing, and now ... you're not cutting it for me, kid. They only kept Pacino around after they saw his performance in the restaurant shooting scene. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Play Out Differently

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When Lisbeth meets Bjurman for the first time in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, she wasn't supposed to sound any different. She just had a cold, and David Fincher was worried her voice would sound too weird, but he loved how it turned out because she sounded real and fragile in that moment. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Play Out Differently

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Yondu was supposed to get saved in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. James Gunn wanted to keep him alive mainly so Michael Rooker could come back in the next sequel, but Yondu surviving felt wrong, and Gunn's ultimate commitment is to the story, so he killed off Yondu. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Play Out Differently

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Alien: Covenant

The transmission in Alien: Covenant was originally a prayer. But Ridley Scott it was too corny and used a John Denver song instead. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Play Out Differently

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Dustin Hoffman slamming the car in Midnight Cowboy wasn't scripted. They tried and failed to get the scene right 15 times and, just when the actors' timing started to work, a cab nearly ran them over. So Hoffman shouted I'm walkin' here! and slammed the car. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Play Out Differently

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Benedict Cumberbatch had the idea to make Doctor Strange's cloak wipe his tears. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Play Out Differently

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Daniel Craig just happened to hit a sandbank on the beach in Casino Royale. In the script, Bond would float off - Craig tried to do that, but hit a sandbank, so he got up and walked out of the water. Which gave us his iconic shot in blue shorts. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Play Out Differently

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The dinner scene in Logan was supposed to be pretty different. The actors involved improvised most of what ended up on-screen. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Play Out Differently

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When Viggo Mortensen screamed and fell to his knees in The Two Towers, he was in real pain. It wasn't his way of playing Aragorn's anguish at the (presumed) death of two hobbits - it it's just because, when he hit the helmet on-screen, he broke both of his toes and probably couldn't keep standing anymore. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Scenes That Were Supposed To Play Out Differently

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