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

The Matrix

Initially, Kung Fu choreographer Wo-Ping Yuen refused to work on the film. He demanded an outrageous fee in hopes it would deter the Wachowskis, which it didn’t. He then proposed what he assumed would be an impossible request to fulfill: he would only agree to work on the film if he was able to train with the actors for four months prior to the shoots and had total control over the fight scenes. To his surprise, the Wachowskis complied.

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The More You Know

  • In Home Alone, Buzz's girlfriend is actually a boy in a wig. The director thought it would be too mean to ask a girl to be in the film this way.
  • The Little Mermaid was Disney’s first princess movie in 30 years.
  • Natalie Portman dislocated her rib while shooting Black Swan and had to give up her trailer so the low budget film could afford a medic for the rest of shooting.
  • Enya was James Cameron’s first choice to compose the music for Titanic.
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