Memorable movie scenes that were actually unplanned, not part of the script
Published Apr 15, 2018 07:01 am
By Rizal Obanil
In life many of the most unguarded, unplanned moments later turn out to be the most cherished, most memorable, and even the best moments ever.
Actor Heath Ledger as the Joker (google image/superherohype photo)
The making of movies seem to follow this unwritten rule, as often it is the sheer talent to improvise that makes the difference between having a so-so scene and having an iconic moment in the film.
A video featured in Mashable Asia captured just some of these rare scenes from some of the more popular films in recent memory.
To start off, who wouldn’t be enthralled with the late great Health Ledger’s portrayal of one of the most iconic villains of all time: The Joker.
In fact, many have argued that Ledger’s portrayal of Batman’s arch nemesis in “The Dark Knight” was so rich that it is considered to be the best portrayal of the role of all time. Even Jack Nicholson probably wouldn’t argue with this assumption. What do you have to say to that Jack?
In just one of his many brilliant scenes portraying the Joker, Ledger, the video from Mashable says that the entire cast and crew almost freaked out when during the shooting of a jail scene the actor starts a slow clap that resonates all throughout the set and leaps out of the screen to haunt you.
Fans of the actor would probably also quickly point out his dialogue: “Why so serious?” while asking a mob boss as he narrated how his face became so disfigured as another memorable scene.
In “Django Unchained,” Leonardo DiCaprio, surprisingly just a one-time best actor winner for the movie “The Revenant”, was so in character that in one of the scenes where he discovers that Django was plotting to have his slave wife set free, the actor accidentally cuts himself in a fit of rage.
True to his being ever the professional, DiCaprio, not losing character goes on and delivers his dialogue and bleeding hands and all continues with the scene and even smears real blood, his own blood, on the face of Kerry Washington, who played Broomhilda.
Fans of the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) franchise have always been a tough critic of some of the supposed “inconsistencies” that some of the film had. But that’s for an entirely different piece.
In one of the scenes of LOTR, Viggo Mortensen to show his agony upon learning that his hobbit friends might be nothing more than a pile of charred remains, kicks his helmet, and in the process breaks two of his toes.
The scream that follows thereafter they say was not scripted but is the actual scream of Mortensen who was then in a lot of pain.
In “Apocalypse Now,” Martin Sheen looks wasted in one of the scenes, but is said to be actually drunk during the shooting.
He then punches a mirror while in character and actually cuts himself. Although already bleeding, Sheen ignores the pain and goes on with the scene and smears his own blood on the bed sheet.
For Harry Potter fans this scene may seem puzzling up to now. The video refers to a scene from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”: Part 2 wherein Voldemort awkwardly hugs Malfoy while he was trying to walk past him.
The gesture from the actor who played Voldemort so caught everyone in the set by surprise, that the pained expression on their faces as they watched the scene unfold was their actual reaction to what was going on and was not part of the script.
From one iconic franchise film to the next, legions of Star Wars fans probably don’t know this, but in one of the most famous lines from Star Wars; “The Empire Strikes Back,” Harrison Ford’s response to Princess Leia’s admission of her love for him was totally improvised.
When Princess Leia said “I love you.” to Han Solo, Ford’s response should have been the same, however the actor at that time thought that the scene demanded more.
Thus, instead of just delivering his dialogue the director allowed Ford to improvise and instead of the usual response, Han Solo said: “I know.”
Probably not in the same league insofar as legions of fans are concerned as the first two films mentioned, but “Jurassic World” too has an unplanned scene.
When all hell breaks loose and the experimental dinosaur escapes, someone had to be left behind to ensure that the evacuation went according to plan.
Jake Johnson’s character was that someone, who decided to stay behind in an attempt to win over Vivian, a female character in the movie played by Lauren Lapkus.
Just as everyone was about to leave Johnson behind, the actor decided to get near Lapkus to give her a goodbye kiss.
Instead of letting him kiss her, Lapkus decided on the spot to edit some of her character’s traits and add in the fact that her character actually had a boyfriend, thus allowing movie fans to see one of the most hilarious bitter rejections caught on camera.
They say that movies often reflect what is actually happening in real life, for after all art more often than not only draws inspiration from the real and sometimes from the imagined. That’s probably the reason why in the past, present and even the future we as moviegoers will always have those moments wherein we have a gut feel that this scene is totally not part of the director’s plan but because of it, such a movie becomes so unforgettable.
Actor Heath Ledger as the Joker (google image/superherohype photo)
The making of movies seem to follow this unwritten rule, as often it is the sheer talent to improvise that makes the difference between having a so-so scene and having an iconic moment in the film.
A video featured in Mashable Asia captured just some of these rare scenes from some of the more popular films in recent memory.
To start off, who wouldn’t be enthralled with the late great Health Ledger’s portrayal of one of the most iconic villains of all time: The Joker.
In fact, many have argued that Ledger’s portrayal of Batman’s arch nemesis in “The Dark Knight” was so rich that it is considered to be the best portrayal of the role of all time. Even Jack Nicholson probably wouldn’t argue with this assumption. What do you have to say to that Jack?
In just one of his many brilliant scenes portraying the Joker, Ledger, the video from Mashable says that the entire cast and crew almost freaked out when during the shooting of a jail scene the actor starts a slow clap that resonates all throughout the set and leaps out of the screen to haunt you.
Fans of the actor would probably also quickly point out his dialogue: “Why so serious?” while asking a mob boss as he narrated how his face became so disfigured as another memorable scene.
In “Django Unchained,” Leonardo DiCaprio, surprisingly just a one-time best actor winner for the movie “The Revenant”, was so in character that in one of the scenes where he discovers that Django was plotting to have his slave wife set free, the actor accidentally cuts himself in a fit of rage.
True to his being ever the professional, DiCaprio, not losing character goes on and delivers his dialogue and bleeding hands and all continues with the scene and even smears real blood, his own blood, on the face of Kerry Washington, who played Broomhilda.
Fans of the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) franchise have always been a tough critic of some of the supposed “inconsistencies” that some of the film had. But that’s for an entirely different piece.
In one of the scenes of LOTR, Viggo Mortensen to show his agony upon learning that his hobbit friends might be nothing more than a pile of charred remains, kicks his helmet, and in the process breaks two of his toes.
The scream that follows thereafter they say was not scripted but is the actual scream of Mortensen who was then in a lot of pain.
In “Apocalypse Now,” Martin Sheen looks wasted in one of the scenes, but is said to be actually drunk during the shooting.
He then punches a mirror while in character and actually cuts himself. Although already bleeding, Sheen ignores the pain and goes on with the scene and smears his own blood on the bed sheet.
For Harry Potter fans this scene may seem puzzling up to now. The video refers to a scene from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”: Part 2 wherein Voldemort awkwardly hugs Malfoy while he was trying to walk past him.
The gesture from the actor who played Voldemort so caught everyone in the set by surprise, that the pained expression on their faces as they watched the scene unfold was their actual reaction to what was going on and was not part of the script.
From one iconic franchise film to the next, legions of Star Wars fans probably don’t know this, but in one of the most famous lines from Star Wars; “The Empire Strikes Back,” Harrison Ford’s response to Princess Leia’s admission of her love for him was totally improvised.
When Princess Leia said “I love you.” to Han Solo, Ford’s response should have been the same, however the actor at that time thought that the scene demanded more.
Thus, instead of just delivering his dialogue the director allowed Ford to improvise and instead of the usual response, Han Solo said: “I know.”
Probably not in the same league insofar as legions of fans are concerned as the first two films mentioned, but “Jurassic World” too has an unplanned scene.
When all hell breaks loose and the experimental dinosaur escapes, someone had to be left behind to ensure that the evacuation went according to plan.
Jake Johnson’s character was that someone, who decided to stay behind in an attempt to win over Vivian, a female character in the movie played by Lauren Lapkus.
Just as everyone was about to leave Johnson behind, the actor decided to get near Lapkus to give her a goodbye kiss.
Instead of letting him kiss her, Lapkus decided on the spot to edit some of her character’s traits and add in the fact that her character actually had a boyfriend, thus allowing movie fans to see one of the most hilarious bitter rejections caught on camera.
They say that movies often reflect what is actually happening in real life, for after all art more often than not only draws inspiration from the real and sometimes from the imagined. That’s probably the reason why in the past, present and even the future we as moviegoers will always have those moments wherein we have a gut feel that this scene is totally not part of the director’s plan but because of it, such a movie becomes so unforgettable.