Hollywood's Most Popular Athletes-Turned-Actors

Jason Statham

Can you expect a young diving lad to transform into a bone crusher? Yes, Jason is an example. He was a member of the British National Diving Squad for twelve years before becoming an ultimate movie tough guy.

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The More You Know

  • The film rating system began in 1968
  • Peter Ostrum, Charlie from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, never acted in another movie after that and is now a veterinarian.
  • George Lucas wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie but could not obtain the rights so instead, he created Star Wars.
  • Executive producer of Toy Story and Chief Pixar shareholder Steve Jobs picked Bob Dylan as his first choice to write and perform the soundtrack to the film over Randy Newman.
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