Famous Celebrities and Their Daring R-Rated Movie Debuts

Johnny Depp

Before he became Captain Jack Sparrow, Depp made his R-rated debut in the classic horror flick A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). He got the part when his friend, Nicolas Cage, pushed him to enter the entertainment industry. Director Wes Craven hired him on the spot.

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The More You Know

  • For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
  • In classic Hitchcock movie North by Northwest, Cary Grant was actually older than his on-screen mother, Jessie Royce Landis.
  • Wayne's World was filmed in two weeks.
  • In every scene of Fight Club, there is a Starbucks coffee cup.
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