Here Are 12 Movie Secrets That The Directors Hid From All Of Us That Are Quite Surprising
It's no secret that movies aren't exactly what they seem, but this will still surprise you.
Movie magic can hide a lot more than most viewers realize, and some of the biggest surprises are tucked right into scenes we have watched for years. From CGI tricks to clever production choices, directors often leave behind details that only become obvious once someone points them out.
This roundup pulls together a dozen behind-the-scenes movie secrets that changed the way these films were made, and in some cases, the way audiences remember them. Some of the reveals are funny, some are clever, and a few are genuinely surprising.
By the end, you may never look at these movies the same way again.
They turned out to be the most iconic twin duo in the movie industry for a while.
"Don and Ron Taylor are two policemen who worked as security guards on the set of The Truman Show. Director Peter Weir found their chemistry to be so good and attractive that he decided to hire them.
They became the funny twins you saw on the show."
The Truman Show / Paramount PicturesIt's truly amazing what they can transform some actors into.
"Gal Gadot filmed almost all of her fight scenes in a blue room, gripped by a harness. The visual effects team later turned those bland shots into masterpieces.
They even made her hair look different."
Wonder Woman / DC Films, framestore / InstagramWell, that's a story about a movie actor that we didn't know.
"In one of the scenes from the movie The Nice Guys, we are shown a new character named Fat Andy.
The role was played by an actual Detective Louis Esposito. However, years after the movie’s release, Louis Esposito was put in jail because, under the cover of a NY detective, he was actually working with a mafia group."
Goodfellas / Warner Bros.
This is a really interesting way to organize credits.
"In the credits of the movie The Naked Gun, the cast is credited for the dialogues they delivered instead of the characters they played. According to the director, this made people stick around until the end of the credits and also made it easy to remember who was who."
The Naked Gun / Paramount Pictures
I have to wonder if it's the exact tie or a replica.
"In the movie Saving Mr. Banks, Tom Hanks was seen wearing a tie that Walt Disney used to wear. The tie has a strange symbol on it that looks exactly like the one used by “Smoke Tree Ranch.”
This is a real place where Walt used to spend his vacations."
Saving Mr. Banks / Walt Disney Pictures, Mary Evans / AF Archive / East News
I feel like this is awesome for the actors that will basically always have a role with him, but sad for others that will never get a chance.
"A very rare fact about Director Garry Marshall is that he always hires the same actors for all his movies, even for the little roles."
Pretty Woman / Touchstone Pictures, The Princess Diaries / Walt Disney Pictures
I love it when actors do improv and it makes it to the final movie.
"The cult dance Joaquin performs in the bathroom in the movie Joker was not in the script. The actor improvised the act on the spot, and it ended up being one of the most loved scenes from the movie."
Joker / Warner Bros.
That first reveal already sets the tone for how much gets hidden in plain sight.
This is a detail that many people may have missed.
"Remember this portrait from the movie Knives Out? By the end of the movie, the old man can be seen smirking a bit more than he did when the portrait was first seen at the beginning."
Knives Out / Lionsgate, Knives Out / Lionsgate
It's truly amazing what CGI can do.
"This is what the massive wolf from the movie The Twilight Saga: Eclipse actually looked like on set. Movie magic is insane."
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse / Summit Entertainment, twilightstoday / YouTube
This is actually a really interesting fact.
"The man we see playing the piano in this scene from The Truman Show is actually the music composer of the movie."
The Truman Show / Paramount Pictures
Some of these production choices are so subtle that they slip right past viewers.
Okay, now this is a little mind-blowing.
"Remember those gorgeous horse-riding scenes in the movie Mulan? Well, the horse wasn’t actually there to begin with. It was just Mulan’s great imagination and the visual effects team’s amazing work."
Mulan / Walt Disney Pictures, ImageworksVFX / YouTube
This is just too funny and such a good scenario for The Rock.
"For the movie Red Notice, the filmmakers got a super cool sports car for Dwayne Johnson to drive in one of the scenes. Owing to the actor’s massive muscles, he never managed to fit in the car.
The directors had to use movie magic to execute that scene."
therock / Instagram
Learning the secrets behind movie magic, CGI, and what directors are capable of can make us second-guess every movie we've ever watched. Regardless, this was a really cool compilation of movie secrets, and we hope you enjoyed them.
Now these films come with a few extra surprises attached.
