Michael Jackson tried to buy Marvel Comics in the early 1990s so that he could play Spider-Man in his own movie.
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Rather than use CGI, Tim Burton had 40 squirrels trained to crack nuts for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory.
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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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The iconic roar made by Godzilla was produced by rubbing a leather glove across the strings of a double bass.
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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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In Jurassic Park, the dinosaurs are only on the screen for 15 minutes. The movie is over two hours long.
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During the chariot scene in 'Ben Hur' a small red car can be seen in the distance.
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