Did You Know These Classic Films Were All Remakes?

A Star Is Born

You may just think of this movie as Lady Gaga's acting debut, and that's accurate, but it's also got a rich history. This movie has been made and remade several times. In total, there have been 4 of them; 1951, 1954, 1976, and 2018. Unfortunately, Bradley Cooper only stars in the last one. 

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The More You Know

  • Brad Pitt and Edward Norton actually learned how to make soap in Fight Club.
  • The bridge blown up by Eli Wallach and Clint Eastwood in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly was prematurely detonated by a Spanish Army Captain. Upon learning of his mistake the Captain ordered his troops to rebuild the bridge, only for it to suffer another explosion once complete.
  • Often derided as a mega-flop, Waterworld actually took home nearly $90m more in worldwide box office than its estimated budget.
  • Dan Akroyd’s original script for Ghostbusters was set in a future where Ghostbusters were everyday figures of society like paramedics and firemen.
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