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Robin Williams Wasn’t Almost Cast in ‘The Shining’, but Jack Nicholson Did Have One Surprising Backup
Oh, look, the internet’s gone and done it again.
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23 Years Ago, This Hit Comedy Hit Theaters as a Secret ‘Fight Club’ Parody, and Nobody Noticed
The film’s director later revealed that he wrote the movie as a comedic take on David Fincher’s 1999 cult classic
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22 Years Ago, This Classic Comedy Was Almost a Disaster Movie With Orangutans, Ninja Stars, and Sharks
The script was so weird that Paul Thomas Anderson walked away from producing the movie
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A Beloved ‘Toy Story’ Character Has Secretly Been Played by Another Actor for Decades, and Fans Had No Idea
Jim Hanks actually has more credits to his name than Tom does for playing the character
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13 Years Ago, Jim Carrey Refused to Promote His Own Movie Before It Hit Theaters. Here’s Why.
After the Sandy Hook shooting, Jim Carrey said he could no longer support the level of violence in the film
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Before ‘Scary Movie’ Made Anna Faris Famous, This Nickelodeon Star Was Dropped From the Film
The claim has been making the rounds online recently, but it might be slightly incorrect
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16 Years Ago, ‘Cop Out’ Sparked One of Hollywood’s Weirdest Feuds Between Kevin Smith and Bruce Willis
Smith called out Willis publicly for his behavior on the set of ‘Cop Out,’ but later apologized after the ‘Die Hard’ star was diagnosed with aphasia in 2022
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Rob Reiner Thought a Mafia Henchman Was Threatening to Kill Him, but He Was Just Quoting ‘The Princess Bride’
The director recalled an extremely tense Little Italy encounter that turned out to be a very aggressive movie compliment
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28 Years Ago, Robin Williams Played Patch Adams in a Movie the Real Patch Adams Absolutely Hated
Despite wanting Williams to play him, Adams later criticized the film for simplifying his life and failing to support his real work
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The Original ‘Hancock’ Script Had an Insanely Dark Ending
Early drafts of the superhero comedy were far more disturbing than anything that made it into theaters
