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8. Extras Were Told The Final Scene Was A Dream Sequence - Iron Man

While shooting spoilerific scenes that also require the presence of dozens of extras, filmmakers can't really be blamed for flat-out lying to them.

We all know how protective Marvel Studios is over the secrecy of their productions, and this goes all the way back to the original 2008 Iron Man.

For the iconic closing scene where Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) famously holds a press conference and tells the assembled reporters that he is, in fact, Iron Man, director Jon Favreau and co. wanted to ensure that the stunning punchline didn't leak online before paying audiences saw it for themselves.

And so, all the extras playing reporters in the scene were told that the scene was actually nothing more than one of Tony Stark's dream sequences.

It's pretty damn rare that anyone bothers leaking anything substantial about an inconsequential dream sequence, so it was a smart ploy to ensure the scene could be shot in a filled-out conference room without risking leaks.