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

Django Unchained

When Leonardo DiCaprio the dinner table with his hand while playing Calvin Candie, he accidentally broke a stem glass and sliced his palm open. DiCaprio ignored the bleeding wound and stayed in character, carrying on with the scene. After the scene had ended, the whole room burst into a standing ovation. Director Quentin Tarantino was so impressed that he used the take in the final cut of the film.

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The More You Know

  • Jim Caviezel was struck by lightening while he was on the cross in, Passion of the Christ.
  • Nestlé supplied 1,850 bars of real chocolate for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
  • Gone With the Wind’s fire scene is old sets being burned.
  • The filming of 'The Godfather' was disrupted by an actual Mafia member, Joe Colombo. Producer Al Ruddy met with him and reviewed the script, striking the word "Mafia" completely from the movie. Colombo and his pals also managed to elbow their way into casting and ended up as extras in the film.
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