Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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Jon Heder was paid only $1,000 for his role in Napoleon Dynamite.
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Bill Murray was arrested in 1970 for trying to smuggle 10lbs of Marijuana during his 20th Birthday.
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Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart had no idea how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.
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Heath Ledger asked Christian Bale to actually beat him for the interrogation scene in the Dark Knight.
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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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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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Michael Caine became an actor because all the prettiest girls at his school were in drama class.
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