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“I was a little snobby about it.” Ralph Fiennes became most famous for his $7.8 billion franchise, which he almost turned down for a silly reason
Ralph Fiennes, for a silly reason, almost failed to appear in a famous film series that guaranteed him greater recognition.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 13, 2024
“There’s no reason to get heavy.” Here's what was behind Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks' remarkable chemistry during the golden age of rom-coms
Meg Ryan talked about what's behind her phenomenal chemistry with Tom Hanks, with whom she made a perfect screen couple during the golden era of rom-coms.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 13, 2024
“A climactic fight between the forces of good and evil.” The abandoned ending of Lost could provide some answers, but also hurt the TV series finale
The finale of Lost could have resembled the duel on Mustafar, but the creators abandoned that ending, leaving one plot unexplained.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 12, 2024
„I dismissed it out of hand.” Ben Affleck directed a movie that Matt Damon didn't want to star in because of a bad script
Ben Affleck disobeyed Matt Damon's advice and accepted a role in a film that his friend rejected. In addition, he took the position of director.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 12, 2024
Robert De Niro may have starred in Home Alone, but Chris Columbus “doesn't think” the actor was seriously considering a role in the Christmas comedy
We almost saw Robert De Niro in Home Alone, who was considered for one of the leading roles. However, the actor was not interested in it.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 12, 2024
„I actually made it a point not to do stuff like that”. Quentin Tarantino never intends to make the mistake he did with Kill Bill again
Quentin Tarantino took on quite a challenge in the making of Kill Bill, which he does not intend to take on again.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 11, 2024
“That removed all the air out of my lungs.” Despite the fact that this Star Wars movie has traumatized Denis Villeneuve, the director has watched it 12 times
Denis Villeneuve was “obsessed” with Star Wars, which influenced him artistically. At the same time, one film in the series also traumatized him.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 11, 2024
The Simpsons makes a major change in Maggie but, surprisingly, does not address it at all
Maggie starts to grow up and the family notices? In The Simpsons, a change was made regarding the youngest member of the family, which was presented in a subtle way.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 11, 2024
“No, you dummies, I’m going to do it this way.” The Office was not axed and became a hit, even though the first season condemned the TV series to failure
The American TV series The Office found itself in trouble at the beginning. The TV series needed changes, but those that Greg Daniels wanted to make were met with opposition. Nonetheless, he made his stand.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 10, 2024
“I screwed it up”. Ben Stiller embarrassed himself in front of Steven Spielberg, pushing boundaries on set
Ben Stiller recounted the most embarrassing moment of his life, which took place in front of Steven Spielberg himself on the set of Empire of the Sun.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 9, 2024
“He would do 11-minute takes”. Alan Rickman was almost driven “insane” by one of the best scenes involving him
Alan Rickman ran out of patience while filming a scene with Rowan Atkinson. The actor was almost driven “insane.”.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 9, 2024
“I almost had a physical breakdown.” Leonardo DiCaprio got sick because of the intensity of a scene in Ridley Scott's 2008 thriller
Ridley Scott put Leonardo DiCaprio through a real challenge in Body of Lies. The actor even got sick because of it.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 6, 2024
„They thought it was too close”. Ben Stiller confirmed that the creators of Meet the Fockers found a real person named Focker in order to avoid the R-rating
Meet the Fockers would have had a serious problem if the filmmakers had failed to find a real person named Focker, as there were plans to give an R rating to the comedy.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 6, 2024
“He’s furious.” Jason Alexander “threatened to quit” Seinfeld after he was left out of a season 3 episode
Jason Alexander was outraged when his character was not included in one episode from Seinfeld season 3. He even started “threatening to quit.”.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 5, 2024
“It Wasn’t My Choice.” Alan Rickman Was Forced to Play This Role in the 2014 Movie
Alan Rickman did not want to play in the 2014 film, however, he was forced to take one role in that production.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 5, 2024
“I Think I Just Said Yes.” Thanks to Julia Roberts' 3 Words to Richard Gere, Pretty Woman Was Such a Huge Success
It only took 3 words from Julia Roberts for Pretty Woman to get all the missing pieces needed for the success of this romantic comedy.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 4, 2024
“You Have to Cast Her.” Matthew Perry Interceded for This Actress to Be Hired in Friends
The actress, who starred in Friends, confessed that she owes her career to Matthew Perry, who interceded on her behalf when she applied for a role in the sitcom.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 4, 2024
“Hollywood Hates Our Show.” Patricia Richardson on Why Home Improvement Has Not Been Remembered Like Other Sitcoms from the 1990s
Home Improvement, despite being a hit at the time of broadcast, is not as popular today as other sitcoms from the 1990s. The star of the series points out the reasons why she thinks this is so.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 3, 2024
“They Were Angry.” Iconic Scene from Top Gun Almost Got Director Tony Scott Fired
Today it is one of the most famous scenes in Top Gun, but when the movie was made, it almost led to Tony Scott losing his job.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 3, 2024
“I Knew He Didn’t Want Me.” Michelle Pfeiffer's Fight for a Role in Scarface Led to Al Pacino Bleeding. Actor Didn't Want Her in the Movie
Al Pacino did not want Michelle Pfeiffer to star alongside him in Scarface. Nonetheless, the actress fought for the role, getting involved to the point that she accidentally injured Pacino during screen test.
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Edyta Jastrzebska
December 2, 2024