8 Incredible Ways Movie Spoilers Were Kept Secret

1. Bryan Singer Convinced The Entire Cast That They Were Keyser Soze - The Usual Suspects

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The big mystery at the heart of The Usual Suspects is the identity of Keyser Soze, a shady criminal mastermind. In fact, this is the whole point of the film, with the authorities interrogating Roger Kint (Kevin Spacey) in order to discover who Soze actually is.

In order to keep the film as exciting and suspenseful as possible, Bryan Singer wanted to ensure that absolutely nobody - not even the actors involved - knew precisely what the reveal was, with the director going as far as convincing a handful of his leading men that they were all Keyser Soze.

That must have taken some masterful trolling, but according to Kevin Spacey, Singer really did pull this off. Speaking to the Evening Standard, the actor spoke about how Singer approached the preservation of the film's twist:

"That was an incredibly complex movie and Bryan Singer had successfully pretty much convinced most of the cast that they were Keyser Soze so everyone thought it was going to be slightly different."

And apparently, this unorthodox method angered one particular cast member...

"I remember Gabriel Byrne and Bryan had an argument in the parking lot because he was absolutely convinced he was Keyser Soze."

This way, if one of his actors were to leak something to the public, there really wouldn't be anything to worry about, and the film's crew would also have a hard time guessing who exactly Soze was. This was a brilliant ploy that helped ensure a memorable twist wouldn't accidentally be revealed.

Know of any other crazy ways spoilers have been kept under wraps? Let us know in the comments!

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