In the Stephen King novella for The Shawshank Redemption, Morgan Freeman’s character Red is described as a white Irishman. Red sarcastically jokes, "Maybe it’s cause I’m Irish" as a nod to the change

O.J. Simpson was considered for the role of the Terminator, but producers felt O.J. was too nice to depict a cold blooded killer

The actor who played Jesus in the Passion of the Christ was struck by lightning during filming

The movie "Paranormal Activity" had a production budget of $15,000 but grossed over $193 million, making it the most profitable movie of all-time

James Cameron was so inspired by the movie Star Wars that he quit his job as a truck driver and began his career as a film maker