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Zakhaev Spent Fifteen Years Hiding Before Striking Back

After surviving the assassination attempt in Pripyat, Zakhaev doesn't resurface right away. He spends a decade and a half out of sight, quietly rebuilding his resources, before using them to declare war on the Russian government and kick off the events of the main campaign.

There's a Whole Alternate Ending

A different ending was actually filmed as a bonus feature for the final season's DVD release, framing the entire series as a dream had by Hal — Bryan Cranston's character from Malcolm in the Middle. It never made it to air, obviously.

Bambina and the Hunter

In Grizzly Hills you can find a young deer named Bambina wandering with a rabbit (Thudder) and a skunk (Flora), a clear Bambi reference. Wait around and a scripted hunter appears to shoot Bambina's mother, sending the fawn into a berserk, 2,000%-damage rage.

Over Half a Million Copies in Week One

Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy revealed that Dragonwilds sold more than 600,000 copies in its very first week on Steam, a huge number for a spin-off gambling on a genre already crowded with survival-crafting games.

Thrall, Varian and Ragnaros Share One Voice

Chris Metzen, one of the people who shaped Warcraft's story, doesn't only write the lore, he performs it. He's the voice of the orc chieftain Thrall, and he also played Varian Wrynn and Ragnaros the Firelord in the game. He kept voicing Thrall even after retiring from Blizzard in 2016.

There's a Real One Piece Gym in Tokyo

Tucked away in Shibuya is BragMen, a gym built to look like it's straight out of the Grand Line, complete with rope, crates, heavy chains and compass patterns worked into the floor. Even the dumbbells get in on the theme, shaped like the giant meat legs Luffy is constantly dreaming about eating.

Zoro's Stunt Team Couldn't Keep Up With the Actor

Mackenyu's real martial arts background caused an unexpected problem on the Netflix set. Showrunner Steven Maeda has said the stunt team actually had to slow him down during fight choreography because his natural speed and skill were outpacing what the sequences were designed for.

RDJ Was The Only Actor Given The Full Script

Marvel is notoriously paranoid about leaks, and on Endgame they took it to another level - most of the cast only got the pages for their own scenes. Robert Downey Jr. was reportedly the sole actor trusted with the complete script front to back.

The Cast Recorded Together, Not Separately

A number of the main cast members, including Ella Purnell and Hailee Steinfeld, have spoken about recording scenes together in the booth rather than each actor doing lines alone. That group approach is part of why sisters Vi and Jinx feel like they have real, lived-in chemistry rather than two separate performances stitched together.

Over 100 Complaints About Irene Adler

A Scandal in Belgravia caused a bit of a stir when it aired. Lara Pulver's version of Irene Adler as a confident dominatrix who uses her nudity to unsettle Sherlock led to the BBC getting more than 100 complaints from viewers.