TV and Film Facts

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    In 2012, 146 babies in the US were named Khaleesi.
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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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    A 1997 comedy movie by the name of “Trojan War” made only $309 in ticket sales. Its budget? 15 million.
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    The Muppet Show was banned from Saudi Arabian TV because one if its stars was a pig.
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    Eminem was offered the lead role in the 2013 sci-fi movie, Elysium. He was interested but he turned it down due to one major condition not being met; Elysium would have to be shot in his hometown, Detroit.
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    Harry Potter's Tom Riddle Has a Different Name Depending on Which Language the Book Is In
    In the Harry Potter series, Tom Riddle has a different name depending on which language the book is in, in order to preserve the anagram in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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    In 1997, Kevin Smith was hired by Warner Brothers to write the script for a Superman movie. He was forced to write Superman without the power of flight and he had to fight a giant spider. The movie would’ve starred Nicolas Cage.
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    A movie theater in China mistakenly used a gay fan-made Photoshop picture as the official poster for Thor 2.
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