Low Budget Movies That Later Became Massive Blockbusters

Moonlight’s Greenlight

The film was greenlit with a budget of $4 million. It won the Oscar for Best Picture and was nominated for 5 others. Joi McMillon, the writer, became the first black woman to be nominated for an Oscar in editing.

Barbie in Toy Story is voiced by Jodi Benson, best known for her role as Ariel in The Little Mermaid.
Gone With the Wind’s fire scene is old sets being burned.
Viggo Mortensen had no intention of working on The Lord of the Rings until his son begged him to do it.
There’s a 20 year age gap between Sam Neill and Laura Dern in Jurassic Park, with Laura aged only 26 during filming.

Low Budget Movies That Later Became Massive Blockbusters

Moonlight’s Greenlight

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