Accidental Bloopers That Became Iconic Movie Moments

Blade Runner

When Daryl Hannah runs away in a panicked sprint, she accidentally slips and destroys a window with just her elbow. It looks pretty cool on screen, but behind the scenes, it was not part of the plan. She continued with the shot but as soon as the camera was off, she was rushed to the hospital where she got a cast on for a broken elbow. Production halted for a few weeks while the star recovered. 

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The More You Know

  • The many parts turned down by Sean Connery include roles in The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Indy IV and Blade Runner.
  • The names of the taxi driver and the policeman in everybody’s favourite Yuletide outing, It’s A Wonderful Life, are Bert and Ernie. The writers working on Sesame Street at the time claim it’s merely a coincidence.
  • The first public movie screening was held in 1895 in Paris.
  • The ornaments that Marv steps on in Home Alone are actually candy.
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