Famous Celebrities and Their Daring R-Rated Movie Debuts

Matthew McConaughey

McConaughey’s first big break was in the R-rated film Dazed and Confused in 1976. The ensemble cast also featured actors like Ben Affleck and Adam Goldberg, who would go on to have prolific careers in the industry.

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The More You Know

  • When filming Chinatown Jack Nicholson was dating Anjelica Huston, the daughter of his screen nemesis John Huston.
  • 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.
  • The Candyman, played by Tony Todd, had to put real bees into his mouth to film the movie’s climax.
  • The beer used while filming of the Hobbit was custom made by New Zealand brewers. It was a 1% dark stout called "Sobering Thought".
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