1The Matrix's Oracle Reference
In "The Matrix" (1999), the Oracle's outfit and kitchen are a reference to Michelangelo's Delphic Sibyl painting, which depicted a Greek oracular figure.
2. In "Coco" (2017), the conductor of the final concert is based on composer Michael Giacchino, who created the music for the movie.
3. In "La La Land" (2016), as Sebastian and Mia walk through the studio lot, they pass by two actors filming a romantic scene. Those two actors are actually Ryan Gosling's and Emma Stone's body doubles.
4. In "The Princess Diaries" (2001), the scene where Mia trips and falls in the bleachers wasn't part of the script. Anne Hathaway had accidentally slipped in a puddle. Director Garry Marshall liked it so much that he decided to keep it in the movie.
5. In "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2018), the old couple taking photos are the parents of James Gunn. They are credited as "Weird Old Man" and "Weird Old Man's Mistress."
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6Super Troopers' Family Surprise
The couple that Farva (Kevin Heffernan) calls "chicken-fu*ker" and squawks at during a traffic stop in "Super Troopers" (2001) were Heffernan's real-life parents. Their reactions during the scene are genuine, as they had no idea what he was going to say prior to it being filmed.
7. In "Ted 2" (2015), you can see Peter Griffin fighting a chicken in the background in one of the scenes. In "Family Guy," the ongoing fight between the two is a running gag that has continued for a long time, with their fights becoming longer and more outrageous. In one of these gags, they bump into each other and fight for 3-5 minutes in a parody of action movie final battles and man-to-man movie fights, while epic disasters explode all around them.
8. In "Hot Fuzz" (2007), two of the 'village of the year' judges are played by the mothers of Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg.
9. In "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984), Eddie Murphy's improvised story about "super cops" made John Ashton crack up so much that he had to pinch his face to hide his laughter.
10. In the end credits of "Mr. Popper's Penguins" (2011), it is confirmed that while no penguins were harmed during the making of the movie, Jim Carrey was not so fortunate.
11Twin Guards in Terminator 2
Don and Dan Stanton, who are identical twins, played the guard and the T-1000 clone of the guard in "Terminator 2" (1991).
12. In "A Bug's Life" (1999), the queen is seen to have a pet named "Aphie." In real life, this little bug is an aphid (also known as aphids), and they live in harmony with the ants, not as pets but as "livestock." Aphids provide ants with honeydew, and in return, they are protected and cared for.
13. Director Sam Raimi finds a way to include a 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 car in every film he makes. Uncle Ben drove this car in "Spider-Man" (2002).
14. In "Thor" (2011), one of the Asgardians is played by Walt Simonson, who wrote the Thor comic book from 1983-1987.
15. In "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), as the opening scene unfolds and Hawkeye's family disappears due to Thanos' snap, the sound of the birds around them gets quieter and quieter. (Video in Source)
16Tactical Move in Wind River
In "Wind River" (2017), in one scene, Elizabeth Olsen takes the time to move an arm's distance away from the wall before aiming around the corner. This is a close-quarters battle tactic that presents less of your body to threats, widens your field of view, and ensures that neither you nor your gun extends beyond your cover.
17. In "Zootopia" (2016), Mr. Big, the mafia boss, is an Arctic shrew. Director Byron Howard made this choice because "the Arctic shrew is the most vicious predator on Earth." Arctic shrews eat three times their own body weight and even prey on other shrews.
18. In "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015), Han drops his parka on the floor when he arrives at Starkiller Base. When he leaves, Chewbacca hands it back to Han, and he reacts with confusion. Joonas Suotamo, the actor who plays Chewbacca, improvised this scene and confused Harrison Ford by deviating from the script.
19. In "Toy Story 4" (2019), a car has the license plate "RMRF97." In 1997, someone at Pixar accidentally typed "rm -r -f," deleting the entire "Toy Story 2" movie from the Pixar database. Fortunately, the film's supervising technical director had a backup copy at home, and the movie was restored.
20. In "Uncharted" (2022), Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer (Tom Holland and Sophia Ali) wash up on a beach and meet a stranger who says something similar happened to him once. That actor is Nolan North, the original voice actor for Nathan Drake in the Uncharted video games.
21Harvey Weinstein-Inspired Orc Leader
The four Hobbit actors from "The Lord of the Rings" (2003) all confirmed on podcasts that one of the orc leader's looks in the movie was based on Harvey Weinstein. This decision was made after Weinstein wanted Miramax to cut the trilogy down to one film before a deal was made, and New Line Cinema rescued the epic saga.
22. In "Deliverance" (1972), during the "dueling banjos" scene, actor Billy Redden, who played the young banjo-playing local, didn't know how to play the banjo. To make it look authentic, a skilled banjo player hid behind him and played the chords with his left arm in Redden's sleeve while Redden picked with his right.
23. In "Wreck-It Ralph" (2012), Bowser holds his cup of tea in a particular way. This was actually an addition by Nintendo. Before the film was released, they contacted the filmmakers and said that Bowser was drinking his tea the wrong way in the group therapy scene. So, it was changed.
24. In "The Dark Knight" (2008), the old man the Joker intimidates and compares to his father was actually Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy. Senator Leahy has appeared in five Batman movies and even voiced a senator in Batman: The Animated Series.
25. In "22 Jump Street" (2014), Jonah Hill was attacked by a parrot during the car chase. His panicked reaction is real. On the DVD commentary, he said, "That was not acting. I don't like birds."
