10 Movie “Mistakes” That Were Put There Intentionally

7. Rexy's Fingers (King Kong)

King Kong 2005 Kong T-Rex
Universal Pictures

Scientific accuracy shouldn't be the first thing on your mind when going to watch a blockbuster about a giant ape punching dinosaurs, but apparently it was for whoever noticed something off about the T-Rex's fingers in Peter Jackson's 2005 King Kong remake.

The T-Rex in question (referred to as the Vastatosaurus Rex in King Kong-canon) has three clawed digits per hand, despite the real-life T-Rex only sporting two. But Jackson didn't get this wrong by accident - this was an informed creative decision he chose to make.

The three-fingered T-Rex was actually in the 1933 version of King Kong, which Jackson chose to "pay homage" to when the time came to make his version of the classic story.

The extra finger is explained by the fact that the dinosaurs on Skull Island have had millions and millions more years to evolve, when compared to the standard T-Rex, which was wiped out 65 million years ago.

Three fingers eh? A couple more and they'll be able to play video games.

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