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

Tom Hanks

You might know him as the loveable lead in all of your favorite rom-coms, but believe it or not, Tom Hanks' debut film role was actually a small part in the 1980 slasher flick He Knows You're Alone. Despite the size of his role, Hanks was reportedly so good at his job that the writer decided to ax the death scene they had planned for him. Who knew that within the same decade, he would become an Oscar-nominated actor?

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The More You Know

  • While filming Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren punched Sylvester Stallone's chest so hard, his heart slammed against his breastbone, causing it to swell and his systolic blood pressure shot to over 200. Filming was halted as Stallone was flown to a nearby hospital and spent eight days in intensive care.
  • The beer used while filming of the Hobbit was custom made by New Zealand brewers. It was a 1% dark stout called "Sobering Thought".
  • Toto was paid more than the Munchkins in "The Wizard of Oz".
  • Disney wanted Robert De Niro as Captain Jack Sparrow, but he declined the role because he thought the movie was going to bomb.
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