10 More Greatest Movie Extra Performances Ever

Contrary to popular belief, the wonderful moment when John Malkovich gets rocked by a beer can sent flying out of a car by a passenger was not a completely improvised one. But that still doesn't change the fact that it's one of the finest extra performances ever to speed past a camera.

According to the titular star himself (via Reddit AMA), director Spike Jonze actually almost deleted the throw in the script due to time constraints.

However, after claiming no one would be able to nail Malkovich in the head with the tin in a moving vehicle, a number of folks nearby offered to try, with John Cusack's writer partner then eventually being given the chance to hit the actor.

And on top of the brilliant delivery of "Hey, Malkovich! Think fast!", followed by the terrific sound of the can connecting with an infuriated Malkovich's noggin, that this chucking was actually brilliantly captured on the first try simply makes an already superb and quite iconic moment that little bit more fantastic.