8. Miyazaki Sent Katana Inscribed With 'No Cuts' To Studio Bosses
The sprawling Princess Mononoke is arguably one of Hayao Miyazaki's most ambitious films, combing period drama elements from the Muromachi period of Japan with a plethora of fantasy elements and references to Japanese folklore. When Harvey Weinstein suggested that the film be trimmed down to make it more palatable to Western audiences, Miyazaki sent him a katana inscribed with the message 'no cuts'. What a bad-ass.
7. Charlie Sheen Stayed Up For 48-Hours For Junkie Look (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
To get the wasted look for his drug-addled character Charlie Sheen is reported to have stayed awake for 48 hours before shooting Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Subsequent revelations about Sheen's drug habits mean that he likely found it far easier to look like a drug addict than we originally thought. Winning!
6. 3 Hours 14 Minutes Is The Runtime Of Film And Time It Took For Titanic To Sink
James Cameron's Titanic is meticulously detailed throughout, resulting in the film receiving the Oscars for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design (as well as a plethora of others). This immense detail extends all the way through to the run-time Cameron's beloved film deliberately runs for 3 hours 14 minutes, the same time the Titanic took to sink. Leonardo DiCaprio's turn as Jack may be celebrated but studios originally wanted Matthew McConaughey. It was the film's director who insisted on Leo.
5. Ed Helms Really Doesn't Have His Incisor Tooth (The Hangover)
One of the most shocking things to happen in the original Hangover movie (before things start getting preposterous in the sequels) is that Stu, a dentist, loses his tooth. While you might think the hilarious shots of a devastated Stu examining his mouth are the results of effects or prosthetics, in fact it is because of the absence of effects. Actor Ed Helms never grew an adult incisor so he simply took out his fake incisor for this sequence in the film.
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