18 Now-You-Know Movie Facts (Because Your Mother and I Are Worried About You)
![18 Now-You-Know Movie Facts (Because Your Mother and I Are Worried About You)](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/7/860167_320x180.jpg)
Your mother and I have been talking. We’re not mad. We’re not even disappointed. No. Not even about that. We weren’t thrilled about it, but we’ve accepted it and your decision. In fact, we’ll help pay for it. Just this one time though. But it’s not about that.
It’s about your movie trivia knowledge. Your mother and I raised you right. We raised you to be an aficionado about anything and everything film related. We took you to our own personal film school so you can be proficient in cinema and make us proud.
But you’ve been slacking lately. And we’re worried. What would the neighbors think? If Uncle Pete were to ask you about the number of miniatures destroyed in Independence Day, what would you say? See, that’s what we thought.
Your mother and I think it would be best if you learned about these random movie facts to get you back into shape. It’s for your own good. And we love you.
Gremlins
![GREMLINS CHRIS COLUMBUS DIDN'T EXPECT TO SELL THE SCRIPT. Columbus only wrote the screenplay as a sample of his skills for prospective employers. Then Steven Spielberg bought it, saying, It's one of the most original things I've come across in many years. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/1/860171.jpg)
Source: Mental Floss
American Psycho
![AMERICAN PSYCHO LEONARDO DICAPRIO WAS OFFERED THE LEAD ROLE. The studio offered the part of Patrick Bateman to DiCaprio. Director Mary Herron, however, thought he was wrong for the part, and fought for Christian Bale. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/8/860178.jpg)
Source: The Guardian
The Suicide Squad
![CRACKED.COM THE SUICIDE SQUAD SUPERMAN WAS GOING TO BE THE VILLAIN. James Gunn's plans were to have the Squad go toe- to-toe with the Man of Steel. Then he changed his mind, not wanting to make the movie's connection to the rest of the DCEU even more complicated.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/5/860185.jpg)
Source: Den of Geek
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
![FESTIVAL M SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE LILY TOMLIN WAS THE 4TH OSCAR NOMINEE TO PLAY AUNT MAY. Rosemary Harris was nominated for her supporting role in Tom & Viv. Sally Field was nominated for Lincoln, and won for Norma Rae and Places in the Heart. Marisa Tomei won for My Cousin Vinny, and was nominated for In the Bedroom and The Wrestler. Tomlin was nominated for Nashville. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/6/860176.jpg)
Source: Screen Rant
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
![THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN OVER A MILLION FEET OF FILM WAS SHOT FOR THE MOVIE. Director Judd Apatow likes to record hours of improvisation, which can use up a lot of film. According to Paul Rudd, cast and crew were trated to champagne once they hit the million mark. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/2/860182.jpg)
Source: Screen Rant
The Wrestler
![CRACKED.COM THE WRESTLER THE MOVIE WAS WRITTEN BY A FORMER ONION STAFF WRITER. Robert Siegel wrote for the satire newspaper while trying to break into screenwriting. Не has since written films like The Founder, as well as for the Pam & Tommy streaming series.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/7/860187.jpg)
Source: Screen Rant
The Shawshank Redemption
![87927 THE SHAWSHAWNK REDEMPTION TOM HANKS TURNED DOWN THE LEAD ROLE. While Hanks liked the script, he was committed to Forrest Gump. The role of Andy Dufresne went to Tim Robbins instead. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/9/860179.jpg)
Source: Maxim
Whiplash
![WHIPLASH THE MOVIE WAS SHOT IN 19 DAYS. It took less than three weeks to shoot the Oscar winning film. It also cost less than $3.3 million. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/6/860186.jpg)
Source: Showbiz CheatSheet
The Shape of Water
![THE SHAPE OF WATER THE MOVIE PREMIERED IN THE VERY THEATER WHERE IT WAS SHOT. One of the main settings in the movie is a movie house, which in real life was the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, Canada. The theater hosted the Toronto Film Festival, where the movie made its debut. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/0/860180.jpg)
Source: Atlas of Wonders
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
![CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON THIS WAS ZHANG ZIYI'S SECOND FILM. The 19-year-old didn't even have her first film appearance released before she was signed on for the Ang Lee classic. Lee chose her due to Zhang's innate cinematic charisma. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/3/860183.jpg)
Source: CNN
Super
![BEWARE CRIME the CRIMSON BOLT HOOD SUPER THE MOVIE EXISTS PARTLY THANKS TO JENNA FISCHER. James Gunn kept postponing the project until Fischer, his ex-wife, encouraged him to make it and suggested her Office castmate Rainn Wilson for the lead role. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/5/860175.jpg)
Source: Collider
Nobody
![CRACKED.COM NOBODY BOB ODENKIRK TRAINED FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS. In order to be convincing as a former government assassin, Odenkirk spent one and a half years at 87Eleven, an action-shooting and fight training facility. Не also went to Taran Tactical to learn how to shoot firearms.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/1/860181.jpg)
Source: Vulture
Meteor Man
![METEOR MAN THIS WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN- AMERICAN SUPERHERO IN MOVIES. Creator, director, and star Robert Townsend wanted to hit every demographic imaginable with the cast, which includes James Earl Jones, Sinbad, and Don Cheadle among others. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/4/860184.jpg)
Source: Vibe
The Martian
![THE MARTIAN THEY ACTUALLY GREW POTATOES ON SET. In order to show the potatoes in different stages of growth, production grew the spuds themselves on the sound stage next to the one they were using. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/7/860177.jpg)
Source: Yardbarker
History of the World, Part I
![HISTORY OF THE WORLD, PARTI RICHARD PRYOR WAS SUPPOSED TO PLAY JOSEPHUS. Pryor was friends with Mel Brooks, but was unable to do the role due to being hospitalized after an accident while freebasing cocaine. The role went to Gregory Hines instead. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/2/860172.jpg)
Source: Mental Floss
Photo Credit: Alan Light/Wiki Commons
Drag Me to Hell
![CRACKED.COM DRAG ME TO HELL THE MOVIE WAS WRITTEN IN THE '90S AS THE CURSE. While the movie came out in 2009, Sam and Ivan Raimi wrote the script over 10 years earlier. Then Spider-Man took priority, and they couldn't give the project much attention for a long time.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/4/860174.jpg)
Birdman
![BIRDMAN THE SCORE WAS IMPROVISED. In order to keep the movie's fast and loose tone, composer Antonio Sánchez just played the jazz drums and experimented with different tempos for various scenes and scene transitions. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/3/860173.jpg)
Source: Birdman
The Avengers
![THE AVENGERS ROBERT DOWNEY JR. HID SNACKS THROUGHOUT THE SET. Since he was in most of the scenes, RDJ didn't have time to grab a snack. To keep himself energized, he hid food everywhere and just had his character nibble around as he performed. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/0/860170.jpg)
Source: Mental Floss