5. Leonardo DiCaprio Cut His Hand For Real
During the climax of the turbulent phrenology sequence in which Calvin Candie explodes into a fit of rage, Leonardo DiCaprio slams his hand down on the dining room table and accidentally smashes a glass. And this wasn't a moment you'll find in the script. Instead of asking that the cameras stop rolling, DiCaprio went on with the scene and incorporated the accident into the material. "Blood was dripping down his hand. He never broke character. He kept going. He was in such a zone. It was very intense. He required stitches," said producer Stacey Sher on the incident. The big question, is, of course: did he really smear his own blood all over Kerry Washington's face?