The Unexpected Reality Behind Hollywood's Steamiest Scenes

Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, "The Blue Lagoon"

Brooke Shields was only 14 when she starred in this Castaway-esque film alongside heartthrob Christopher Atkins. Two stranded teens come of age and fall in love on a deserted island, and the film was risque for its time because Shields walked around topless for most of her scenes. It's stood the test of time, though, because there have been several remakes.

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The More You Know

  • After a slew of drug related offences, Robert Downey Jr. was a semi-blacklisted celebrity until Kiss Kiss Bang Bang reignited his career.
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won all 11 Academy Awards it was nominated for.
  • Walt Disney refused to allow Alfred Hitchcock to film at Disneyland in the early 1960s because he had made “that disgusting movie Psycho.”
  • The filming of 'The Godfather' was disrupted by an actual Mafia member, Joe Colombo. Producer Al Ruddy met with him and reviewed the script, striking the word "Mafia" completely from the movie. Colombo and his pals also managed to elbow their way into casting and ended up as extras in the film.
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