Rain Man
Dustin Hoffman legit let a beefer rip and Tom Cruise just went with it.
Best scene in the film, I think.
Blade Runner
There a so many beautiful moments in this film, but this wasn’t one of them. In her first scene, Daryl Hannah was running in the rain and crashed into a van window, breaking it and her elbow.
On film, it added to her character, so it was kept in.
Nightcrawler
The scene where Lou Bloom is screaming at the mirror wasn’t in the script. Gyllenhall was just trying some things out, and he attacked the mirror, breaking it and cutting his hand.
It was so intense, it was added into the film.
The Godfather
Most people know the one about the cat in Don Corleone’s lap being a stray, but what about the story of Luca Brasi.
He was played by Lenny Montana, who was so nervous acting with Marlon Brando, that he kept on messing up his lines. So they made it a part of his character.
Apocalypse Now
During the opening scene where Captain Willard is freaking out, Martin Sheen was insanely f@#ked up.
Him punching a mirror, crying, and bleeding everywhere was all for real, and it started off the film on a serious note.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
In the scene where Eowyn is staring off into the distance, and a flag is ripped off the pole, that wasn’t supposed to happen.
The flag coming off was a complete fluke that fit the tone of the movie.
Being John Malkovich
During the scene where a car drives past and someone tells him to think fast, before chucking a beer can at his head, that wasn’t planned. Or at least, John Malkovich wasn’t consulted first.
It was a bunch drunk extras goofing off, and it worked in the context of the film.
Casino Royale
The iconic shot of Daniel Craig rising out of the water, much like Ursula Andress in Dr. No, wasn’t actually scripted.
He was just supposed to float away, but Craig hit a sandbar and decided to get up and walk to another part of the beach.
The Princess
Diaries When Anne Hathaway is walking up the bleachers, and falls between the seats, that was all genuine.
The director thought it was so authentic to the character, that he kept it in.
The Usual Suspects
If some one was a Type-A director and they insisted on shooting a scene as scripted, this one would have given them a fit. But not Brian Singer.
Between a case of the giggles and a nasty Benicio Del Toro fart, this is one of the best scenes in the film.
Glad they kept it as is.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
In the scene when Kate Winslet’s character disappears, Jim Carey didn’t know that she wasn’t in the scene, and had a genuinely panicked reaction.
That truthful reaction really worked out for the film.
The Silence of the Lambs
This is less of a blooper and more of an improv, but I like to include it because it’s really chilling. In the scene where Hannibal Lector is detailing his crimes and he hisses at Jodie Foster, her jump is genuine.
Makes him that much more of a creepy villain.
Scent of a Woman
Al Pacino loves to go method when he’s getting into a part, so for this one, he got used to letting his eyes stay unfocused. He got so good at simulating blindness, he could barely see anything. So, the scene where he falls over a garbage can was a complete accident, but worked well in the context of the film.
Thor When
Anthony Hopkins has to banish Thor from the realm and takes his hammer, he also throws an unscripted snarl at Loki.
This was from Sir Anthony being so in character and just so angry that he lost control. The shock on Tom Hiddleston’s face was real.
A Few Good
Men During the most intense scene, Jack Nicholson was supposed to say “You already have the truth.” But when it came time to deliver it, he messed up his lines, and delivered something even more iconic.
It was a no-brainer to keep in.
Midnight Cowboy
When a rogue taxi got too close to Dustin Hoffman, he yelled out “Hey, I’m walking here!”
And one of the most quoted lines in cinema history was born.
Lucky Number Slevin
In the scene where Lucy Liu enters the room to see Slevin naked, he was always supposed to be wearing a towel, but the take they used was an accidental removal of the towel.
So her surprise and confusion are genuine.
Zoolander
I’m sure this one was mentioned before, but this line is so perfect. When talking to the hand model played by David Duchovny, Stiller repeats the line “But why male models?” because he kept on forgetting his next line. And Duchovny’s deadpan response was very genuine.
It just works.
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