Nothing like a blockbuster film for putting you in a good mood. A lot of elements come together to create such a beautiful work of art. The essence of this lively cinema is fast-paced direction, insanely great actors, and amazing lines with expert implementation. However, the most difficult tasks are frequently hidden behind closed doors.
On-set accidents can happen. Or perhaps some bizarre methods are implemented during filming. Maybe someone wants to save as much of the budget as possible and acquire resources from less-than-reputable sources. From utilizing actual dead bodies for the sake of the budget to having the whole cast and crew dosed with hardcore drugs, here is a list of bizarre experiences had by performers and crew on film sets.
On-set accidents can happen. Or perhaps some bizarre methods are implemented during filming. Maybe someone wants to save as much of the budget as possible and acquire resources from less-than-reputable sources. From utilizing actual dead bodies for the sake of the budget to having the whole cast and crew dosed with hardcore drugs, here is a list of bizarre experiences had by performers and crew on film sets.
#1 Michael Imperioli was brought to the hospital after cutting his palm on the sets of Goodfellas with broken glass. However, unknowingly, the ER doctors attempted to treat his bogus bullet wounds instead.
Source: Goodfellas
#2 While playing Chewbacca in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Peter Mayhew was always escorted by the crew in bright vests across the Pacific Northwest so that people didn't mistake him for Bigfoot and shoot him.
Source: Solo: A Star Wars Story
#3 After learning that Malcolm McDowell was afraid of reptiles, director Stanley Kubrick created the character of Basil, a boa constrictor, in A Clockwork Orange.
Source: A Clockwork Orange
#4 While filming the Sermon on the Mount sequence in The Passion of the Christ, Jim Caviezel was struck by lightning.
Source: The Passion of the Christ
#5 The prop storage facility caught fire shortly after the filming of The Possession, which revolved around a demon-possessed dybbuk box. Everything, including the fake dybbuk box, was burned to ashes.
Source: The Possession
#6 JoBeth Williams was unaware that the filmmakers employed a billion real skeletons because fake ones were "too expensive" during the filming of Poltergeist.
Source: Poltergeist
#7 The police halted filming for Apocalypse Now after discovering that unidentified bodies obtained from a grave robber were being utilized as props.
Source: Apocalypse Now
#8 Jennifer Carpenter complained about her radio turning on in the middle of the night and repeating the lines "I'm still alive" while filming The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
Source: The Exorcism of Emily Rose
#9 Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, sustained severe burns on her hands and face while filming the smoke-filled escape from Munchkinland.
Source: The Wizard of Oz
#10 The local police warned the production of a dead body floating nearby as they were filming Amityville Horror (2005) at a boathouse.
Source: Amityville Horror
#11 Benedict Cumberbatch and his companions were kidnapped and dumped in the middle of nowhere. This occurred while they were returning to the To the Ends of the Earth sets.
Source: To the Ends of the Earth
#12 The bulk of the Titanic's cast and crew were served PCP-laced clam chowder. They were then transferred to the hospital around 1 a.m.
Source: Titanic
#13 The ponds in Ben-Hur were tinted blue for a combat scene because the crew was unhappy with the natural color. An extra fell into this pond by chance. MGM kept him on the payroll until the dye faded.
Source: Ben-Hur
#14 Isla Fisher was supposed to struggle before getting out of the water tank during a magic performance in Now You See Me. However, her release chains were entangled in her costume, and she nearly drowned while everyone believed she was acting brilliantly.
Source: Now You See Me
#15 During the filming of Star Wars: A New Hope, the Tunisian government requested George Lucas to move his Sandcrawler away from the Libyan border. Libya has threatened military action after mistaking the Sandcrawler for an army vehicle.
Source: Star Wars: A New Hope
#16 On the sets of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Jim Carrey's make-up procedure took 8 hours to complete. To overcome this, Jim was educated by a man who teaches torture to CIA officers.
Source: How the Grinch Stole Christmas