From 'Tangled' to 'Titanic,' These are the Most Expensive Movies Ever Made

The Avengers ($220 million)

The original Avengers movie was a leap of faith that ended up snowballing one of the most successful and highly acclaimed movie series in the history of media. When the idea was initially pitched, the creators wanted to hold their story as close to the comic books as possible. 

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The More You Know

  • Disney wanted Robert De Niro as Captain Jack Sparrow, but he declined the role because he thought the movie was going to bomb.
  • Robert Ludlum, the creator of the Jason Bourne series, died while the first Bourne film was in post-production.
  • Disney turned down the chance to make Back to the Future claiming the mother/son relationship was too risqué.
  • Steven Spielberg pops up for a cameo in Vanilla Sky wearing a Pre-Crime baseball cap.
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