10 random pieces of movie trivia

Here are a few interesting or tedious movie facts from the last two decades of Holywood. 

(1) - In preparation for his role as the Joker in the 2008 blockbuster " The Dark Night " actor Heath Ledger locked himself in a motel room for around six weeks. Ledger used his time hidden away to develop his own take on the comic book villain, Ledger delved into what makes a modern day Joker tick. While in his seclusion Heath Ledger developed the Jokers mannerisms, attitude and style of speech. With Heath Ledgers death shortly after the film was released, his role as the Joker is seen as a fitting epitaph to his talent as a versatile actor.

(2) - In the 2002 epic Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. From start to finish The battle of Helms Deep took four months to shoot, and all of the filming was done during the night time.

(3) - In the 1998 film American History X, leading man Edward Norton gained an extra 30lbs of muscle to play the part of Derek Vinyard.

(4) - In the Holywood blockbuster Transformers, Optimus Prime is voiced by actor Peter Cullen. Cullen originally voiced Optimus Prime in the cartoon from the 1980's. Fan pressure was responsible for his comeback.

(5) - In the 2003 Marvel action film Daredevil, the villain KIngpin is played by Afro-American actor Michael Clarke Duncan. In the Comic books the character of KIngpin was a white business man called William Fisk. Michael Clarke Duncan was chosen as the other actors who auditioned were white ex-wrestlers and they lacked the formers intensity and presence.

(6) - Holywood superstar Cameron Diaz made her feature film debut in "The Mask" alongside Jim Carrey. Diaz had to audition 12 times for the role and only landed the role a week before shooting.

(7) - In the 2007 adaption of Hannibal Rising the total body count for the entire film is 25 deaths.

(8) - In " Children of Men" the book states that men had become infertile, in the 2006 film of the P.D James novel it is now the women who have lost the ability to conceive a child.

(9) - In X-men 2 (2003), the mansion used for Xavier's school, is the same mansion used for Lex Luthor's home in the Smallville television series.

(10) - Casino Royale (2006) is the first Bond film since Dr No, were there are no nude dancing females during the opening credits.