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

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

In order to shoot the film, the cast often had to fly to remote locations via helicopter. Sean Bean, who played Boromir, was terrified of flying, and only did it when he had no other choice. When shooting scenes of the Fellowship crossing the snowy mountains, Bean would spend two hours every morning climbing from the base of the mountain to reach the set at the top, already dressed in costume. The crew watched him from their helicopters.

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The More You Know

  • During the filming of The Grinch, Jim Carrey sought counseling from a Navy SEAL to learn torture-resistance techniques in order to handle the extensive makeup.
  • In the entire Lord of the Rings film trilogy, no two female characters ever speak to each other.
  • A "Harry Potter" stunt double was paralyzed on the job.
  • For Dr. Strangelove, Peter Sellers was paid $1 million, 55 percent of the film’s budget.
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