Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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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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Charlie Chaplin once entered a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest and lost.
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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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Jackie Chan’s mother was an opium smuggler and his father was a spy.
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Heath Ledger locked himself in a hotel room for a month to prepare for his iconic role as the Joker in The Dark Knight
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Clint Eastwood was in a plane which crashed into the sea. He and the pilot escaped the sinking aircraft and swam 3 miles to safety.
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