Left-Field Inspirations For Well-Known Scenes
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Here are some of our favorite left-field inspirations for well-known scenes!
Some of the most famous scenes in movies or TV were inspired by real-life events, but what you may not know is that sometimes the inspiration for those scenes came from some pretty odd places. Here are a few examples of left-field inspirations for well-known scenes.
Tchaikovsky is reputed to have joked that the muses have learned to be punctual because he sits down to work every day. Which must have been fantastic for him, but the fact is, sometimes the muses truly do come from left field. For example, Russel Crowe channeled ODB (yea, you know…) for his role in ‘The Man with the Iron Fists’. You probably won't guess which sick pet inspired the voice acting behind Gollum in ‘Lord of the Rings’ (no, seriously). So if you're intrigued, and we bet you are keep scrolling down and read more wild examples below…
![In The Man With The Iron Fists, Russell Crowe channeled Ol' Dirty Bastard.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/5/0/759150.jpg?v=1)
![For Hot Fuzz, Edgar Wright was inspired by Tony Scott's editing style in Domino](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/4/3/759143.jpg?v=1)
![Gollum's voice was inspired by Andy Serkis' cat coughing up a hairball. He was](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/4/6/759146.jpg?v=1)
![ORVIO Michael Fassbender based his acting in Prometheus on an Olympic diver.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/4/7/759147.jpg?v=1)
![INTER DIMENSIONAL ABLEAD t-r lanlz The interdimensional cable in Rick and Morty was](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/4/9/759149.jpg?v=1)
![Al Pacino's Tony Montana was inspired by Sophie's Choice. Pacino admired how](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/4/8/759148.jpg?v=1)
![The Powerpuff Girls' Mojo Jojo is partly based on an obscure Japanese TV villain.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/4/5/759145.jpg?v=1)
![The tunnel scene in 2016's Blair Witch was inspired by the Aliens scene in which Bishop](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/4/4/759144.jpg?v=1)
![James Mangold's father helped inspire Logan's ending. His father, a painter, made two](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/4/1/759141.jpg?v=1)
![DJ Snake & Lil Jon's Turn Down for What music video influenced Captain America: Civil](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/4/2/759142.jpg?v=1)
![A John Wick: Chapter 2 scene is there because of a random restaurant encounter. While](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/3/9/759139.jpg?v=1)
![Sly Stallone's performance in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 drew on Babe.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/4/0/759140.jpg?v=1)
![BIVERDALE The hysteria about Gryphons & Gargoyles in Riverdale was based on something](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/3/8/759138.jpg?v=1)
![A running joke in Harry Potter was inspired by This Is Spinal Tap.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/3/6/759136.jpg?v=1)
![Left-Field Inspirations For Well-Known Scenes - Mr. Burns' body language is based on a praying mantis. That's](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/5/1/759151.jpg?v=1)