Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart had no idea how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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When playing an American character, Christian Bale will give all his press interviews in an American accent in order to not confuse the audience.
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Johnny Depp travels with his Capt. Jack Sparrow costume to make impromptu visits to sick kids in hospitals.
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Keanu Reeves has a private cancer foundation to help children’s hospitals and cancer research, but he does not attach his name to it. He also has spent over 5 million dollars to help his sister in her fight against leukemia.
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Jason Earles played as a teenager in Hannah Montana, but he was actually born in 1977.
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In their early careers, Sylvester Stallone and Jackie Chan both took part in porn.
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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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