Favorite trivia that enhances or changes how you viewed/experienced a film

I’ve recently gotten back into watching films and a large component of my enjoyment is taking in the context of the production and the conversations/decisions between actors and directors in their visions for the story and performances.

One of my favorites is how Schwarzenegger ended up with his role in [The Terminator (interview)](https://youtu.be/nAt0WSzHtOo?si=0xpu–J94MyhAHBD&t=1465). I grew up in the 90s but never saw the film until this past year. I thought his performance was phenomenal, but I was even more blown away when I found out he was initially supposed to play Kyle Reese (during conversations with Cameron it became clear that Schwarzenegger had just put so much thought into the character of Terminator that Cameron convinced him to take the role instead, even though Schwarzenegger’s main qualm was really wanting to play a hero). And then *again* using that conversation to also inform production of Terminator 2: Judgment Day where >!Schwarzenegger’s Terminator is in fact the hero against Robert Patrick’s T-1000.!< It’s wild to imagine the alternative reality and I don’t see these films being the classics that they became without this.

Also finding out about how Cameron used ‘guerrilla filmmaking’ and filmed without permits on the streets of LA late at night really contextualizes the gritty realistic feeling and makes the quality and audacity of the stunts even more impressive.

I know trivia posts are a dime a dozen on this sub, so really more contextualizing this in the sense that a trivia that profoundly influenced or changed your experience watching a film.

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