Trapped Underwater Filming the Rapids
Filming Aragorn being swept down the river after the Warg attack, Mortensen got pulled under the water and was genuinely stuck there for close to a minute before the crew managed to haul him out.
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A Map Four Times the Size
San Andreas's map dwarfed everything the series had done before, packing in three full cities and twelve smaller towns across roughly 17 square miles of countryside. It was, by a wide margin, the biggest playground GTA had ever built up to that point.
Chuck Bass Changed How Men Dressed
Costume designer Eric Daman has said Ed Westwick's polished, suited-up look as Chuck Bass had a genuine influence on menswear at the time, pushing back against the era's more casual, 'Jersey Shore' style of dressing.
Shoot to Thrill Comes Back in The Avengers
The AC/DC track blasting as Tony makes his grand entrance at the Stark Expo is 'Shoot to Thrill,' and Marvel brought it back two years later for the moment Tony faces off with Loki in his tower during The Avengers.
Sam Rockwell Improvised His Dance
The little dance Justin Hammer does before showing off his drone army at the Expo wasn't scripted at all, it's something Sam Rockwell does off camera to get himself into character, and Favreau just let the cameras roll.
Underwater Stealth Became a Real Option
Once swimming and diving were added, Rockstar built entire missions around it, like Amphibious Assault, where slipping underwater lets CJ bypass guards who'd otherwise spot him instantly on land. It added a whole new layer of approach options that simply didn't exist in earlier games.
Real Violins, Real Money
Every violin Sherlock plays on screen across the three series is a genuine instrument on loan from Cardiff Violins, not a prop. The one used in Series Three was reportedly worth around £1200, and the company was apparently pretty touched when the BBC sent it back with a nice letter.
A Rock Legend Recorded the Game's Most Iconic Track
The Halo Theme MJOLNIR Mix, the electric guitar remix that opens Halo 2's soundtrack, was recorded with guitarist Steve Vai in the room, produced by Chic legend Nile Rodgers while composer Marty O'Donnell looked on. Rodgers has since called the session one of the standout moments of his career, right up there with producing some of his own biggest hits.
Jokes Nobody Will Ever See
Scattered through the game's config files there's a bunch of scenery objects with genuinely funny, unique examine text written for them — the only problem is nobody ever actually gave those objects an 'Examine' option, so the jokes just sit there in the code forever, unseen.