8 Hilarious Prop F*ck-Ups In Movies

8. American Sniper - Plastic Baby

For a movie that takes itself SO seriously, this prop was undeniably absolutely unsuitable. Directed by Clint Eastwood, this biographical war drama tells the story of US Military sniper Chris Kyle. It’s serious subject material, and serious straight dramatic action.

Why, then, did they think they could just whack a plastic baby in there and nobody would notice?

The offending scene occurs when Kyle, played by Bradley Cooper, returns home to be with his wife and newborn child. He cradles the baby in his arms, having a serious-toned conversation with his concerned spouse, and the whole bit is made unintentionally hilarious by the fact that the infant is clearly just a plastic baby doll.

Would it really have been so hard to get a baby for the shoot? It wasn’t some bombastic action scene where they needed a stand-in prop, they’re literally just sitting at home!

All due credit to Cooper, he manages to play his character so well that he almost lends life to the doll but inevitably this isn’t quite enough. Its stationary arms and fixed-pose fingers are just too funny to ignore.