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Dan Aykroyd in 'Trading Places.' 43 Years Ago, Dan Aykroyd Filmed a Scene That Became One of Comedy’s Most Controversial Moments Ever
A number of scenes from 1983’s ‘Trading Places’ have been called into question in recent years, including one that Aykroyd says he probably couldn’t get away with now
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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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25 Years Ago, Brendan Fraser Nearly Died Filming One of ‘The Mummy’s Most Famous Scenes
The famous hanging sequence in the film got a little bit realer than anyone was expecting
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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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A Deleted Scene From ‘There’s Something About Mary’ Reveals One Character’s Brutal Death
Jeffrey Tambor’s Sully just disappears in the theatrical cut, but the extended version explains what happened to him
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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
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Frank Trapper/Contributor/Getty Images Quentin Tarantino Did Uncredited Rewrites on This Critically-Panned 1994 Comedy
The notorious bomb grossed less than $61,000 on an $8 million budget
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Bob Riha Jr/Contributor/Getty Images Mr. T Celebrated His 74th Birthday With the Most Mr. T Birthday Cake Possible
The 1980s icon celebrated by thanking God, calling himself blessed, and showing off a cake with his most famous catchphrase.
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Christopher Polk/Golden Globes 2024/Contributor/Getty Images The Will Ferrell Role That Almost Went to Nicolas Cage
Ferrell signed on at the last minute, and test audiences loved him so much that the filmmakers brought him back for the ending
