10 Surprising Movie Facts

Everyone knows Christian Bale based his role in American Psycho on Tom Cruise. In the novel, one of Patrick Bateman's neighbours is Tom Cruise.

Couldn't you feel it in the air? The weird police officer in Hook is Phil Collins.

Remember when Prince Harry got in trouble for wearing a Nazi Uniform? Future US President Ronald Reagan wore one in Desperate Journey.

Bill Murray was considered for the role as Batman.

Sigourney Weaver's cigarette in Avatar was CGI.

River Phoenix's real name was River Bottom.

King Kong was Hitler's favourite movie.

The word "actually" is spoken 22 times in the film by various characters in Love Actually.

Darth Vader only has 12 minutes of screentime in the original Star Wars.

The Hulk in Ang Lee's film was originally planned as animatronic.