Use this tag when questioning something about the movies, not when being skeptical of something seen in a movie.
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Did Wonder Woman's Gal Gadot earn ~1/40th of Man of Steel's Henry Cavill?
According to a recent Fox News article, Gal Gadot earned much less money for starring in her DC movie, Wonder Woman, than fellow actor Henry Cavill did for starring in Man of Steel.
“Wonder Woman” may have slayed the box office, but…
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In the movie "Life of Brian", were the guard extras told that they couldn't laugh?
I came across the following image today(I'm just posting it as a link because the image is fairly large):
http://themetapicture.com/why-monty-python-was-so-great/
The image says that in Monty Python's Life of Brian, during "Biggus Dickus" scene, the…
Sam I am says Reinstate Monica
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Was Harrison Ford the janitor or carpenter on the set of Star Wars?
There is an old urban legend that Harrison Ford was actually the janitor on the set of Star Wars, and was standing in for the actor that was supposed to play Han Solo. The execs liked him so much they cast him on the spot.
Is there any truth to…
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Is this newspaper clipping about Dave Prowse revealing a major Star Wars plot twist two years in advance, genuine?
Arguably the most famous scene in Star Wars is when Darth Vader reveals to Luke Skywalker that
He is Luke's father.
According to most sources, this surprise was kept secret to most of the crew and even the cast during production, with Dave…
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Is the skeleton in the grave in “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” that of a recently deceased actress?
In one of the final scenes of the movie “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” the titular characters dig up a grave in a cemetery to reveal a skeleton.
Several sites online report that this is a real skeleton belonging to a Spanish actress who wanted…
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Did David Prowse do the lightsaber duel in Star Wars?
Per Wikipedia:
Vader actor David Prowse explains that he did his own swordplay in Star Wars, but when the movie became a hit deserving of sequels, “having one of the principals do his own stunts made (the filmmakers) very weird from an insurance…
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Did David Prowse know his voice would not be used for Darth Vader?
A Star Wars fact I have seen a lot of times is that the original actor for Darth Vader, David Prowse did not know his voice was going to be dubbed over by James Earl Jones.
Wookieepedia claims this, with a note that there is no source:
He would…
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Did Emma Watson's movie The Colony gross £47 in its UK opening weekend?
According to Breitbart1, Emma Watson starred in a movie which they claim grossed approximately US$61 in the UK:
After having spent years starring in the blockbuster Harry Potter film
franchise, Emma Watson’s latest film, The Colony, pulled in a…
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When James Cameron pitched the movie ALIENS did he draw the S as a $?
I've heard this story that James Cameron pitched the sequel of ALIEN by simply writing ALIEN$ on a piece of paper, and instantly getting the project greenlit for millions of dollars. I tried tracking down the article I originally saw it on and was…
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