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

Man of Steel

Henry Cavill was so committed to the honest portrayal of what he thought Superman should look like that he refused to take steroids or allow any digital enhancement to his body in shirtless scenes. Cavill said it would have been deceptive if he had allowed his body to be touched up in post.

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The More You Know

  • Original drawings for Iron Man’s suit contained roller blades!
  • During the filming of Star Trek (2009), Zachary Quinto could not manage to properly do the Vulcan salute. Eventually, J.J. Abrams had to glue his fingers together in order for Quinto to do it correctly.
  • Director Steven Spielberg made his first film for a merit badge
  • Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who played the character of ‘Fogell/McLovin’ in the coming-of-age indie flick ‘Superbad,’ was only 17 when filming took place. Being a minor at the time, his mother was required to be on the set during the filming of his sex scene.
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