You'll Never Believe How These Legendary Actors Got Discovered

From Deep Dives to Big Checks

Statham was offered a small role in Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. Evidently, The director of the movie was looking for a fit guy to, well, impersonate a street watch salesman. Statham wasn't going anywhere with his diving career, so he decided to take the role. He then went on to become one of Hollywood's most iconic actors. 

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The More You Know

  • Before Taylor Lautner was a vampire, he was a junior world karate champion for several years running.
  • Growing up, Katy Perry wasn't allowed to eat Lucky Charms cereal because luck was "linked to the devil." Her family also called deviled eggs "angeled eggs."
  • Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has his own motivational alarm clock app, which fans can download. It has no snooze button.
  • As a child, Jim Carrey wore tap shoes to bed just in case his parents needed cheering up in the middle of the night.
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