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The Descent is easily one of the best horror movies of the 21st century, and one of the movie's best moments was rooted in real reactions.
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Before Ralph Macchio was cast in The Karate Kid, the role was apparently offered to Charlie Sheen, who had a moral conundrum on his hands.
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How A Teenage Ethan Hawke Rewrote His Dead Poets Society Character's Major Scene
Ethan Hawke didn't like how one of his pivotal Dead Poets Society scenes was written so he worked with the director to change it.
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It was Forrest Gump co-star Gary Sinise's idea to sneak a Midnight Cowboy homage into the film (one that director Robert Zemeckis then expanded upon).
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Why Josh Brolin Was Afraid His Hollywood Career Was Nearly Over
Josh Brolin seemingly had reason to worry his movie acting career was starting to wind down, only to turn things around in a major way in 2025 (and beyond).
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Why Marvel Star Wyatt Russell Turned Down A Role In One Of His Dad's Classic Films
Wyatt Russell had the chance to appear in a movie with his famous dad Kurt Russell long before Marvel gave him starpower of his own, but he turned it down.
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Chris Rock Missed Out On Two Of NBC's Biggest Sitcoms
Chris Rock was eyed to star in two mega-popular NBC sitcoms in the 1990s, but given the era they were made in, it's probably better that this didn't happen.
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Sigourney Weaver is now interested in returning to the Alien franchise as Ripley, assuming this currently-unfinished screenplay ever gets a green light.
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The Actor Clint Eastwood Says Will Be A Legend In 100 Years
Clint Eastwood is a living legend in the entertainment industry, and he believes one actor will be remembered as a legend 100 years from now.
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Samuel L. Jackson is a legend who has been acting for a very long time, which means he gets to have some special details in his contracts.
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According to Quentin Tarantino, he was named after a popular character Burt Reynolds played on the classic TV Western Gunsmoke.
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One of the most jaw-dropping stunts from Mission: Impossible 8 came very close to badly injuring Tom Cruise, and we can't say we're surprised.
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The Major Movie Role Ethan Hawke Is Glad He Lost To Leonardo DiCaprio
Ethan Hawke has never been the kind of actor to chase movie stardom, but he nearly starred in a would-be career-changing classic.
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It's 2025 And I Just Watched 1987's Near Dark For The First Time – These Are My Honest Thoughts
The '80s vampire Western cult classic Near Dark remains a horror gem that demonstrates the impeccable skills of director Kathryn Bigelow.
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Steve Carell's The 40-Year-Old Virgin Was Shut Down Mid-Production For Absurd Reasons
The 40-Year-Old Virgin was one of the best comedies of the aughts, but production was shut down at one point for a truly ridiculous reason.
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It seems almost impossible to imagine The Silence of the Lambs without Hannibal Lecter, but due to some tricky rights issues, that almost happened.
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This Canceled Bob Odenkirk Comedy With 96% On Rotten Tomatoes Deserved More Time
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