Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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On April Fool’s Day, 1976, the BBC convinced many listeners that a special alignment of the planets would temporarily decrease gravity on Earth. Phone lines were flooded with callers who claimed they felt the effects.
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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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Two surfboards left behind during the filming of “Apocalypse Now” are what gave birth to the Filipino surfing community.
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Jon Heder was paid only $1,000 for his role in Napoleon Dynamite.
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The mask used by Michael Myers in the original 'Halloween' was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white.
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C3PO is the first character to speak in Star Wars.
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Judge Judy makes $45 million a year.
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