30 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Have Been Locked in a Crystal for Eons, Until Now

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30 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Have Been Locked in a Crystal for Eons, Until Now
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No one was madder about Gene Wilder being cast as Willy Wonka than Roald Dahl.

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Pop culture inspirations Wednesday Jenna Ortega choreographed the iconic dance scene taking inspiration from SIOUXSIE SIOUX, BOB FOSSE, LISA LORING, LENE LOVICH, DENIS LAVANT, and archival footage of goths dancing in clubs in the '80s. CRACKED

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2 GRACKED.COM Terminator 2 almost ended with an old Sarah Connor sitting on a park bench, explaining that Judgment Day didn't happen and now everything's peachy. Because what's a more satisfying ending to a movie than the main character going, and then everything was fine! Ok BYEEEEEEE!

Casper

Casper was the first ever CGI lead character in a feature film. It beat Toy Story by six months. CRACKED.COM

Prince

THERE WAS A PRINCE/ KARDASHIANS FEUD BEHIND THE SCENES OF NEW GIRL. Prince was a fan and got a cameo role on the show, but when he heard the Kardashians were also booked for his episode, he told the producers to burn the scripts. Apparently he was mad at Kim Kardashian because, on one of his tours, he invited her onstage where she just stood, looking bored. CRACKED.COM

Silence of the Lambs

Gene Hackman was going to direct silence of the Lambs. The actor snapped up the film rights to the book, with the intention of making his directorial debut. After several questionable decisions, Hackman decided that he just didn't want the rights anymore. CRACKED.COM

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Michael Keaton

Batman FIRST APPEARANCE Batman (1989) BATMAN (Michael Keaton) Keaton's Batman returns after a 30-year-long absence to train the new Flash. LATEST APPEARANCE The Flash (2022) CRACKED.COM

Ford vs Ferrari

Ferrari's rejection of Ford in Ford VS Ferrari pretty much happened that way. 42 MASE 10 10 PORSCHE PORSCHE 6 E PORSCHE 77 72 Enzo Ferrari's lawyer called the real-life version a tirade that I had never seen or heard before in my entire life and have not done so since. CRACKED.COM

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James Cameron on Aliens

30 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Have Been Locked in a Crystal for Eons, Until Now
Source: Keegan, Rebecca. The Futurist: The Life And Films Of James Cameron. Three Rivers Press, 2010.

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