Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart had no idea how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.
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Keanu Reeves gave $75 million of his matrix sequels paycheck to the film’s SFX team and bought the entire stunt crew Harley Davidson motorcycles.
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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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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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Jackie Chan’s mother was an opium smuggler and his father was a spy.
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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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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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When Will Ferrell met RHCP drummer Chad Smith he looked him up and down and said: “You´re very handsome,” and then walked away.
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