34 Boss Behind-the-Scenes Factoids

A lot of work goes into movies that you probably never realize.
34 Boss Behind-the-Scenes Factoids

The movie itself is only a portion of the imagination when we talk about outstanding films. The truth is that there was a alot of exciting stuff going on in the background that regular viewers might not see. But fortunately for us, some inquisitive individuals were able to unearth these mysteries and also share these with the rest of the world.

There is a lot of labor that goes into movies that you probably aren't aware of. All of it comes together to make our favorite movies classics, from Easter eggs to little elements included for accuracy to bizarre behind-the-scenes work.

With that in mind, we asked our readers to scour the web for bizarre movie tidbits to help you become the coolest person at the next party you attend. Then we realized it was April Fool's Day, so we all started making nonsense instead. Below is the (totally fictitious) winner, but first, the runners-up...

GWYNETH PALTROW'S PROSTHETIC HEAD, USED IN THE BOX SCENE FROM THE 1995 MOVIE SE7EN, WAS RE-USED IN THE AUTOPSY SCENE FOR THE 2011 MOVIE CONTAGION. CRA
In 1984's GH STBUSTERS the 112.5 foot conjured forM of Gozer was originally intended to be Speedy, the Alka Seltzer mascot. Licensing issues prevented
IN 2003's FINDING NEMO Extensive motion capture was used of actual great white sharks to get Bruce the shark's look. 1141 L Six different sharks wer
ABYRINTH While rehearsing Jareth's crystal juggling scenes, professional contact juggler Michael Moschen had to spend lot of a time crouched behind Bo
Three different Cairn Terriers had to be used to play Toto in The Wizard of Oz. The finst two away. of ran OnE them showed back Up On the MGM lot two
While many believed Lucas to have destroyed all copies of the original 3 houf cut of Star Wars, rumours are now circulating that it ilJ be released on
CRACKED.COM NoT PACINO In the famous diner scene in Heat, Pacino and De Niro aren't actually sitting together. The two got into a fight while working
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While shooting Saw, both Cary Elwes and Leigh Whannell didn't know about the twist. In order to keep the secret from them, all scenes in the bathroom
Daniel Day Lewis insisted upon growing his own facial hair for the role of Daniel Plainview, threatening to quit the movie over the issue. Filming was
FOR 1989'5 BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE, DIRECTOR STEPHEN HEREK HIRED COREY HAIM AND COREY FELDMAN TO HELP ALEX WINTERAND KEANU REEVES (BOTH IN TH
Aplis Hilarious star, LESLIE NIELSEN actually had NO SENSE OF HUMOR. AT ALL. Co-director David Zucker said in an interview, The first actors we loo
CRACKED The apples in the Wizard of Oz were originally green, original as described in the novel, however they didn't show up well on film. There wasn
THE SOUNDTRACK TO GUARDIANS OF GALAXY THE (AWESOME MIX VOL 1) AWESOME Mix V0L.1 WAS A REAL MIX-TAPE DIRECTOR IAMES GUNN FOUND IN THE CASSETTE DECK OF
BRAD PITT eatING in ALMOST every scene He IS in FOR ALL THREE oceans movies BEcame A Running JOKe WITH HIS CO-STARS. THIS SANDWICH HE IS EATING on THe
You may already know that Orson Welles voiced The Shadow on the hit radio program. But did you know that he wanted to bring the pulp hero to the silve
CRACKEDCON SINBAD WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO STAR IN SPACE JAM, BUT COULDN'T DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT WITH DISNEY'S FIRST KID. OF COURSE, A MORE
This famous scene in Silence of the Lambs required several takes, as Anthony Hopkins had never heard the word chianti spoken aloud. He had to be c
Remember this scene in The Dark Knight Rises? It was as originally supposed to be at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, but Cowboys owner Jerry
CITIZEN KANE Not many people know that, in the original script it was''snow Globe that were Kane's mysterious last words, not Rosebud. Rosebud Whe
David Lynch had been offered and was considering directing Return of the Jedi but accepted Dune instead. Several ideas in Dune were originally conceiv
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Tim Curry has suffered from severe coulrophobia for most of his life. While filming IT, his contract specifically forbade any reflective surfaces. O
RANGO- Early rehearsal footage, with Johnny Depp and cast Originally intended to be a live-action film most of Rango was already shot when someone (no
CPERTURE THE CHARACTER BLINK IN X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST WAS GIVEN NO DIALOGUE AS A REFERENCE TO ANOTHER PORTAL-USI AND SILENT HEROINE, CHELL FROM TH
The Train scene in Spider-Man 2 cost more than $150 million to shoot The producers had to close down more than 20 miles of New York City streets, and
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IGARETTE CRACKED RREAD CHEESE BLOCK While filming DEATHPROOF, Quentin Tarantino used Kurt Russell's hand to set up his shot, but those are his own han
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Director Harold Ramis was well acquainted with Bill Murray's reputation for quickly losing his enthusiasm and patience over the course of a film's pro
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Nicolas Cage actually learnt to speak Navajo fluently for his part in Windtalkers, this despite the fact that his character in the film does not. Cage

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