11 Awesome Movie Scenes That Almost Didn't Happen

9. Bohemian Rhapsody - Wayne's World

Waynes World Bohemian Rhapsody
Paramount Pictures

As Mike Myers revealed recently on Stephen Colbert's show while talking up Bohemian Rhapsody's release, the iconic headbanging scene in Wayne's World was almost completely different. The original script called for Wayne to play Guns N Roses' "Welcome To The Jungle" in the scene, but Myers put his foot down.

Despite having basically no pulling power at the time and zero track record as a film star, Myers insisted that either Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" was to be played or he would walk away from the film entirely. He had grown up listening to the song and it meant a lot more to him, hence his willingness to go to bat for it.

Stunningly, he got his own way and one of the most famous musical scenes of all time was committed to film.

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