19 Lies From Your Favorite Movies That You Actually Believed
It's time to unveil the hidden gems and surprising facts that have been hiding in plain sight, waiting for you to discover! Remember that heart-pounding action sequence that left you on the edge of your seat? Or that tear-jerking scene that made you reach for the tissues? Well, we're about to show you how those incredible moments were brought to life with some movie-making wizardry!
Today, we've got a real treat for you in this article as we peel back the curtain on 16 mind-blowing truths behind your all-time favorite movie moments. Prepare to have your mind blown as we debunk myths and reveal the fascinating stories that shaped your beloved films. Whether you're a seasoned cinephile or just love a good movie, our journey together will be an eye-opening experience you won't want to miss! So, let's dive into the mesmerizing reality behind your favorite movie magic!
#1. The Museum of Natural History in New York City does not actually look like the setting of Night at the Museum.
#2. Bohemian Rhapsody's Live Aid scene is entirely computer generated and was actually filmed in England.
Source: 20th Century Studios / Everett Collection
#3. And unlike Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, where it has 19 floors of underground storage, the Smithsonian has a completely different layout.
#4. When Shirley Henderson played the 14-year-old Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, she was in her thirties.
Source: Warner Bros.
#5. Glenn Close portrayed this pirate in the movie Hook.
#6. For the Pretty Woman poster, Julia Roberts' head was photo-shopped onto the body of her body double.
Source: Buena Vista / Everett Collection
#7. The sounds of mating tortoises are actually all of the raptor noises from Jurassic Park.
Source: Universal / Everett Collection, Sopa Images / LightRocket
#8. Babe was filmed using 48 different piglets because they grew so quickly.
Source: Universal / Everett Collection
#9. The Beatles did not voice Yellow Submarine.
Source: United Artists
#10. Ralph Macchio, who has a baby face, was actually 22 when The Karate Kid was being filmed, making him older than William Zabka, who plays his on-screen rival, who was only 18 at the time.
Source: Columbia Pictures
#11. And Rebecca Ferguson didn't actually sing as Jenny Lind in The Greatest Showman, Loren Allred did.
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#12. Zac Efron didn't sing in the first High School Musical - instead, he lip-synced to Drew Seeley's voice.
Source: Disney / Getty Images
#13. Despite what The Parent Trap led us to believe, Lindsay Lohan does not have a twin sister.
Source: Buena Vista
#14. In Mean Girls, Rachel McAdams wore a wig rather than having her hair dyed.
Source: Paramount Pictures
#15. Sister Act 2's redheaded nun lip syncs to professional singer Andrea Robinson's voice rather than performing any singing herself.
Source: Buena Vista
#16. Genovia, the fictional nation featured in The Princess Diaries series, is a made-up place.
Source: Disney
#17. Older Dottie in A League of Their Own is portrayed by Lynn Cartwright, not Geena Davis.
Source: Columbia Pictures
#18. Actually, Hilary Duff's sister Haylie Duff was the one who sang for Isabella in The Lizzie McGuire Movie.
Source: Disney, Paul Archuleta / Getty Images
#19. And finally, despite the fact that the Titanic scenes appear to have been filmed in the ocean, they were actually filmed in a swimming pool.
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