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What movie scenes have been reshot many times because the director asked his actors to do something impossible?

The cafeteria scene in Sam Raimi’s first Spider-Man. Peter Parker guesses that Mary Jane is going to slip on a puddle on the ground and catches her before she falls, while managing to receive her tray and her meal without dropping anything on the floor. Who could imagine that this scene has been reshot 156 times! An …

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In cinema, what are the best 100% truthful scenes that made the viewer believe that they were shot in computer-generated images?

Seeing this scene in ” Mission: Impossible: Fallout ” made me think, ” Wow, the digitally redone water is well integrated, it looks like the director, Christopher McQuarrie, really tried to drown Sean Harris. “ And yet it is not a digital effect, the actor, playing Lane, was indeed plunged into a pool of water, head first while wearing …

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What’s the most incongruous thing an actor has said about a film they were promoting?

Robert Pattinson agreed to play in Twilight a little too quickly . He had not anticipated the ordeal it would be for him. He found the books completely stupid and hoped the films would move away from them. Once he was stuck in the role and the machine was rolling, he waited for it to end. But with each …

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Is it ever the case that a movie star’s performance is influenced by the opinions of the film crew? Do you know of any specific examples?

In the film Hunt for Red October , Sean Connery played a Russian submarine commander. For this role, he decided to wear a wig with a ponytail. He thought it would give an interesting dimension to the character. But he didn’t want to talk to the film’s director, the famous John McTiernan. He feared that the latter would not …

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What didn’t I notice about the Harry Potter films until the second time I watched them?

When viewing the latest opus of the Harry Potter saga , it is possible to note that the robe worn by Lord Voldemort during the final battle at Hogwarts changed color numerous times. What is this due to? All the spectators believed, logically but wrongly, that it was dust. In fact, if dear Voldemort’s dress becomes more and more faded over …

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Why was Snape mean to Hermione when she was one of the best in her class? Was it because she was Harry’s friend, or because she was good, or even better, than him in his studies?

There are clearly several reasons that can explain why Severus Snape was unfriendly to Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter saga . Let’s start with the most obvious reasons, but not the most sought-after. Above all, let’s not forget that the potions professor was a more than bitter and miserable character. The readership knows well that he had a …

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Is it true that Daniel Radcliffe wanted to give up the role of Harry Potter after the third film in the series?

Daniel Radcliffe had originally signed on for three films. After Prisoner of Azkaban , he had the opportunity to renegotiate his contract and, therefore, possibly leave the franchise if he wished, without risking a lawsuit from the producers. And that’s precisely what he wanted to do. In an interview with the daily newspaper The Guardian , the actor confided that …

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Which Harry Potter character was the most misunderstood?

From afar, and without hesitation: Tom Riddle Senior, Lord Voldemort’s father. Source: Google Images Let’s recap. He was a rich, charming Muggle who lived near the Gaunt home and often rode past their house—sometimes with his fiancée, Cecilia. Merope Gaunt, a witch by profession, fell in love with him – despite the bullying and humiliation of her …

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What are the most misunderstood things in Harry Potter?

Many things from the Harry Potter saga still seem too misunderstood today by some readers. Besides the fact that the brilliant Albus Dumbledore was obviously not an evil being, that Professor Severus Snape was not a healthy one, that our hero’s father, James Potter was not a tyrant, that his best friend, Ron Weasley was not an …

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