Movies, The More You Know

Shawshank Redemption

What is now considered a masterpiece, The Shawshank Redemption only made $16 million before being pulled. Being it cost $25 Million to make the film, they re-released and did much better at $58 Million. Bonus fact, Brad Pitt was casted, but dropped out of the production last minute.

Morgan Freeman has a private pilot’s license, which he earned at the age of 65!
Samuel L. Jackson has a clause in his film contracts that allows him to play golf during film shoots whenever he wants.
Tom Hanks helped pay for ‘Forrest Gump’
In the entire Lord of the Rings film trilogy, no two female characters ever speak to each other.