You’ll Never Believe What Went on Behind the Scenes of These Award-Winning Films

The Theory of Everything

Stephen Hawking sent an email to director James Marsh regarding Eddie Redmayne’s portrayal of his character. Hawking said there were parts of the movie where he felt like he was watching himself on screen. In addition to lending filmmakers his copyrighted voice, Hawking also offered his signed thesis and Companion of Honour medal to use as real props in the film.

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The More You Know

  • John Travolta would have played Maverick in Top Gun if his asking price wasn't too high.
  • The first toilet did not flush on the American big screen until 1960
  • There’s a 20 year age gap between Sam Neill and Laura Dern in Jurassic Park, with Laura aged only 26 during filming.
  • While shooting 'Batman Begins' (2005) in Chicago, a drunk driver panicked and crashed into the Batmobile because he thought it was an invading alien.spacecraft
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