FILM 1881: LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN

FILM 1881: LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN

TRIVIA: According to the DVD commentary with Josh Hartnett and Lucy Liu, Lindsey's reaction when she walks in on Slevin with his towel open is real. The scene was scripted, but Josh Hartnett actually flashed Lucy Liu without telling her prior to filming.

Josh Hartnett (Slevin) lived with Screenwriter Jason Smilovic and his girlfriend in New York City while the script was being written. Smilovic said that he thought of having Slevin wear a towel a lot of the time because he saw Hartnett in one so often. More so it added a vulnerable quality to Slevin.

Lucy Liu said in a "Making of" featurette, that she had more fun making this movie than any of her other movies.

In promotional material for this movie, Sir Ben Kingsley's credit included his knighthood. At first, the actor was singled out for some criticism, as such things are usually omitted from professional credits. It transpired that this was a mistake by a studio executive, who was unfamiliar with the British honors system.

DIRECTOR CAMEO 

Paul McGuigan: The hand X-ray in the coroner's office is the director's hand. 

FILM 1867: THE SUM OF ALL FEARS

FILM 1867: THE SUM OF ALL FEARS

TRIVIA: The spray can that Liev Schreiber uses to cut through the chain-link fence is supposed to be a real-life CIA chemical spray known as "Ice Piss". When asked if a real can of Ice Piss could be acquired for the scene, the technical advisor said "I don't want to go to prison!"

Ben Affleck was on the set of Pearl Harbor (2001) when he was offered the role of Jack Ryan. His co-star Alec Baldwin, who played Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October (1990) persuaded Affleck to take the role. Affleck also contacted Harrison Ford to receive his blessing before taking the role.

When Ben Affleck first arrived on the set, he told Director Phil Alden Robinson, "Nice working with you again". Robinson said, "What do you mean 'again'?" Affleck explained that when Robinson was filming the scene in Boston's Fenway Park for Field of Dreams(1989), he and Matt Damon were among the thousands of extras.

Matt Damon had a cameo as a waiter, but it was cut from the final film.

Morgan Freeman played a ranking member of James Cromwell's Presidential administration. In Deep Impact (1998), the roles are reversed.

FILM 1754: TED 2

FILM 1754: TED 2

TRIVIA: According to the DVD commentary, Seth MacFarlane witnessed Justin Bieber walk out of a screening of this movie, after Morgan Freeman insults Ted, comparing him to Bieber.

Guy's lover is played by Michael Dorn, best known for his role as Worf on Star Trek: the Next Generation (1987) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). During the Comic-Con scene, he cosplays as this character.

Stephen Collins had a major cameo. He was replaced after a child sex abuse video confession.

When Sam is playing the guitar, and singing in the countryside, all the little animals gather round to listen. The song and chord structure is very similar to the scene from ¡Three Amigos! (1986), when, Chevy, Steve, and Martin sing the cowboy lullaby "Blue Shadows on the Trail".

The Harrison Ford movie Ted makes a reference to is called 'Regarding Henry'.

FILM 1180: UNFORGIVEN

TRIVIA: Clint Eastwood's mother toiled through an uncomfortable day (wearing a heavy dress) as an extra, filming a scene where she boards a train; but the scene was eventually cut, with her son apologizing that the film was "too long and something had to go." All was forgiven when he brought her to the Academy Awards and thanked her prominently in his acceptance speech.

The script floated around Hollywood for nearly 20 years, during which time Gene Hackman read and rejected it, only to be later convinced by Clint Eastwood (who had owned the rights to the script for some time) to play a role.

To maintain the authentic atmosphere, no motor vehicles were allowed on the Big Whiskey set.