20 Things You Didn't Know About War Of The Worlds

11. Spielberg Trolled The Cast While Filming The Ferry Scene

War of the Worlds 2005 Tom Cruise
Paramount Pictures

As much as Spielberg might be one of the most consummate professionals in the film industry, he also isn't above playing a prank on his stars when the occasion strikes him.

While filming the ferry attack sequence, the director decided to troll Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning by playing John Williams' iconic theme from Jaws when they were in the water, using the soundstage's huge speaker system to blare it out.

And you thought it couldn't get any crueller than using the Jaws theme as the play-off music at the Oscars...

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