Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs

Anthony Hopkins' legendary performance as prolific serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter scared the socks off more than just the audience. Although Hopkins met with Jodie Foster prior to filming for a table read, she was so terrified of him afterward that she refused to say another word to him off-camera for the duration of production. Foster went out of her way to dodge Hopkins: "We got to the end of the movie and really never had a conversation," she said. "I avoided him as best as I could."

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The More You Know

  • Will Smith wanted to adopt the German Shepherd in I Am Legend.
  • 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.
  • The Terminator script was sold for a dollar.
  • The first public movie screening was held in 1895 in Paris.
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