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Viggo Mortensen’s anguished scream in The Two Towers was more authentic than audiences realised. While filming the scene, the Aragorn actor kicked an orc helmet so hard that he broke two toes, but stayed in character and completed the take that made the final cut.
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The actress revealed the surprisingly unglamorous truth behind Jack’s death scene, including a waist-high tank, Leonardo DiCaprio kneeling underwater and some awkward bathroom breaks.
James Cameron was ready to show Leonardo DiCaprio the door after he refused to read with Kate Winslet, and that was only their first clash.
Jake Gyllenhaal became so immersed in an intense Nightcrawler scene that he smashed a mirror, badly cut his hand and ended up needing numerous stitches.
Leonardo DiCaprio sliced his hand open during one of Django Unchained’s most intense scenes, but instead of stopping, he stayed in character and kept going.
George Clooney, Ellen Burstyn and Luca Guadagnino lead a five-session program mixing career honors, filmmaking lessons and limited seating.
Stan Lee’s family has approved an AI recreation of his iconic voice for commercial licensing, opening the door to new uses of his likeness, and raising one big question for Marvel fans: could his legendary MCU cameos return?
The former wrestler is reportedly taking over Prime Video’s God of War series as an injury and wider casting changes reshape production.
Vin Diesel says the Fast & Furious finale is finally ready to shoot, but an unconfirmed director, a vast budget and studio approval still stand between the script and the road.
Just months after ending her seven-year marriage to Chris Fischer, Amy Schumer has signed on to star in and produce Best Divorce Ever, a comedy promising a “brutally honest and incredibly funny” take on divorce.
The unsettling 2003 Cat outfit remains up for auction, while earlier sales reveal that it is neither unique nor sold yet.
Nathan Fillion will voice Guy Gardner in DC’s Mister Miracle, adding a familiar Green Lantern to an adaptation where he did not originally appear.