Hollywood A-Listers Who Got Their Big Break in Horror Films

Charlize Theron

If you blink, you might miss Charlize Theron in her first film role: 1995's Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest. Theron was cast in an uncredited role as "Eli's Follower." Surprisingly, the movie wasn't as bad as critics had anticipated. TV Guide wrote that the story "actually improved over time to the point where this third installment is a creditable if far-fetched chiller."

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The More You Know

  • 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.
  • Robert Ludlum, the creator of the Jason Bourne series, died while the first Bourne film was in post-production.
  • A famous ‘Pulp Fiction’ shot was filmed in reverse
  • The Hulk was originally gray, not green.
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