1Cameron Diaz's Mortal Kombat Wrist Injury
Cameron Diaz was initially cast as Sonya Blade in Mortal Kombat (1995). Unfortunately, she suffered a wrist injury during martial arts training and had to withdraw from the project. Bridgette Wilson later took her place.
2. American silent film actress Martha Mansfield tragically lost her life at the age of 24 when her costume caught fire due to a carelessly tossed match. The individual responsible for throwing the match was never identified.
3. Shelley Duvall received a nomination in the first Razzies for Worst Actress for her role in The Shining.
4. Betty White was originally slated to play Blanche, while Rue McClanahan was set to play Rose on Golden Girls. However, neither actress wanted to be typecast, so producers allowed them to switch roles.
5. Angelina Jolie underwent a mastectomy due to an 87% risk of breast cancer and a 50% risk of ovarian cancer. Her chance of developing breast cancer decreased from 87% to under 5% after the mastectomy.
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6Carrie Fisher's Clue Replacement
Carrie Fisher was initially cast as Miss Scarlet in the 1985 cult classic film 'Clue.' Lesley Ann Warren took her place at the last minute after the movie's insurance company refused to pay for Fisher because she had just started an outpatient cocaine addiction program.
7. Actress Jennifer Connelly served as the inspiration for Princess Jasmine's appearance in 'Aladdin.' Subsequently, Jasmine's final appearance led the studio to redesign Aladdin, based on actor Tom Cruise, as Disney felt the original depiction was "too scrawny" to have believable chemistry with Jasmine.
8. Actress Thandiwe Newton decided to correct her name in April 2021 after a 30-year career of going by Thandie, which originated from a misspelling in the credits of her first film.
9. Laura Innes, the actress who portrayed Dr. Kerry Weaver on the NBC television series ER, developed spine issues after 10 years of limping on set.
10. While taking the New York City subway, an agent spotted Lucy Liu, which led to her first role in a commercial.
11Sandra Bullock's Fluent German
Sandra Bullock speaks fluent German, having been raised in Germany and Austria for 12 years while her father worked for the U.S. Army in Europe.
12. Katharine Hepburn is the sole recipient of an Oscar for portraying a family member. She was a direct descendant of Eleanor of Aquitaine, whom she portrayed in The Lion in Winter, earning her the Best Actress award. Eleanor had been deceased for over 750 years when Hepburn took on the role.
13. Gwyneth Paltrow once marketed jade eggs for women to insert into their vaginas and faced legal action for false claims and misleading information.
14. Taxidermists have preserved Lady Gaga's infamous "Meat Dress" from 2010, turning it into a type of beef jerky. Over twelve years later, the dress remains intact and is on display in Las Vegas.
15. The actress who played the princess twins in the MST3K-spoofed "Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell" later became the US Ambassador to Denmark.
16Claudia Wells' Back to the Future Change
Actress Claudia Wells couldn't reprise her role as Jennifer Parker, Marty McFly's girlfriend, in the sequels to Back to the Future because her mother had been diagnosed with cancer.
17. The actress who portrayed Vina/Orion Slave Girl in the original Star Trek's 'The Menagerie' experienced a harrowing incident on a plane that suddenly descended from 35,000 feet to 6,000 feet. To overcome her fear, she learned how to fly and became the fourth woman to fly a single-engine aircraft solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Her name is Susan Oliver.
18. Actress Glenn Close's parents were part of a cult, and she spent 15 years growing up in communes before breaking away at the age of 22.
19. Supermodel Kate Upton's great-grandfather was the co-founder of Whirlpool Corporation and the inventor of the first mass-produced electric washing machine.
20. When Ana de Armas starred in War Dogs (2016), she hadn't fully mastered English yet and had to learn her lines phonetically.
21Shirley Temple's Mocktail Disapproval
Shirley Temple disliked the mocktail of lemon-lime soda/ginger ale and grenadine named after her, finding it "too sweet." In 1988, she won a lawsuit preventing a bottled version from using her name.
22. Jennifer Lawrence's casting as Katniss Evergreen in 'The Hunger Games' films faced criticism from some fans and professional critics who considered her unfit for the role of a starving girl due to her "fat" physique.
23. Andie MacDowell's first significant opportunity was the role of Jane in "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan," but her Southern accent was too pronounced for her to play the role of an Englishwoman. Ironically, in the original book, Jane was an American Southerner.
24. In 1987, Jamie Lee Curtis invented and patented a diaper modification-a moisture-proof pocket containing wipes for easy access. She refused to allow it to be marketed until companies began selling biodegradable diapers. The patent expired in 2007 and is now in the public domain.
25. Melora Hardin, the actress who portrays Jan Levinson-Gould on The Office, was originally cast to play Jennifer Parker in Back to the Future. However, when Eric Stolz was fired and Michael J. Fox was hired for the role, she was replaced because of her height, which was deemed too tall for Fox.
