10 Movie Mistakes That Became Canon

You'd be forgiven for letting out a little chuckle when you first see Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) in his distinctive red boxing robe at the end of Rocky, ahead of his clash with heavyweight boxing world champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers).

The robe's clearly way too big for Sylvester Stallone, and gives the impression of somebody basically playing dress-up in their dad's gear.

As it turns out, this was a legitimate error on the part of the film's costume department, with an oversized robe accidentally being delivered to set.

Without any backup costume or any means to get it altered before shooting, Stallone made the executive decision to work the wardrobe malfunction into the plot, resulting in a cute little moment when Rocky asks Adrian (Talia Shire), "You don't think this robe looks too baggy, you know?"

Ultimately it only enhances Rocky's status as the underestimated underdog - if the guy doesn't even have a robe that fits, how could be possibly go the distance against Apollo? Sometimes the happiest accidents end up creating the most organic movie moments.