10 More Genius Ways Movies Fixed Their Own Mistakes

4. Armie Hammer's Balls Had To Be Digitally Erased - Call Me By Your Name

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As much as CGI is prevalent in even the most low-budget Hollywood movie these days, few would've expected it to be employed at all in Luca Guadagnino's Oscar-winning $3.5 million romantic drama Call Me by Your Name.

However while shooting the movie, it became apparent that Armie Hammer's loose-fitting shorts weren't keeping all of his lower-anatomy in place, with Guadagnino discovering that his balls had visibly escaped from his shorts in a number of scenes.

As a result, CGI came to the rescue, allowing the director to digitally remove the offending testicles and allow anyone watching to concentrate on the actual content of the scenes themselves.

As Hammer put it in his own words, "They were short shorts. What're you gonna do?"

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