Famous Celebrities and Their Daring R-Rated Movie Debuts

Sean Penn

Penn’s first R-rated film became one of the most universally beloved teen movies on the 1980s. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) earned Penn an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance as Jeff Spicoli, a surfer burnout with big dreams.

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The More You Know

  • Brad Pitt injured his Achilles heel while playing Achilles.
  • The Lion King was originally known as King of the Jungle until someone at Disney finally remembered that lions don’t actually live in jungles.
  • During the filming of Star Trek (2009), Zachary Quinto could not manage to properly do the Vulcan salute. Eventually, J.J. Abrams had to glue his fingers together in order for Quinto to do it correctly.
  • A "Harry Potter" stunt double was paralyzed on the job.
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