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Movies are made to entertain, though there is no denying the fact that screenplays can be masterpieces in own right. However, it’s even more fascinating to learn that sometimes the best part of films are the scenes that were not originally included in the script! Some actors came up with golden one-liners and monologues all by themselves. The most iconic scenes are sometimes the product of pure improvisation! So, let us take a look at some of these epic moments from movie history.
We all have a favorite childhood movie or a cult classic that we’ve watched over and over and could recite every line to. Sometimes it’s mezmerizing to actually read the original screenplay. What was even more fascinating is to discover that some of our beloved movie moments were actually off the cuff. Some of these really did surprise us, and often these genius moments are the first thing we remember about the movie! And we promise that you can comb the script thoroughly and these scenes will be no where to be found!
Most movie buffs out there will be familiar with the iconic films on the list. The ones that made the cut range from Goodfellas and Forest Gump to Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean and Pulp Fiction. It’s fairly safe to say that these iconic classics featured some of the most talented Hollywood actors and actresses in showbiz. From Tom Hanks or Johnny Depp to Harrison Ford, some of these stars got so immersed in their characters on an emotional level, that they fine-tuned their improv skills and ended up delivering some of the most iconic lines ever to grace the big screen.
A great deal of these ad-lib scenes happened on the spot, and some of these stars surprised their co-stars by going off the script. In these instances the reactions of their co-stars made the scene even more authentic and legendary. We promise you, most of these films wouldn’t have been the same without these spontaneous moments. We couldn’t imagine what the movies would have been like now without them, so we give kudos to these talented stars. A few of these unscripted moments happened unexpectedly, as a result of the actor fluffing their lines or an unplanned incident on the set. In these cases the directors and the crew were so impressed or astonished, that they decided these authentic moments were even more entertaining than the original.
So let’s take a trip through the Hollywood hall of fame, and find out which unscripted moments ended up going down in cinematic history.
The Fugitive
First on the list is none other than the crime flick The Fugitive with Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. The scene that makes it eligible for the cut is none other than the final showdown. After Ford’s character was finally caught, he holds up his hands and yells that he is not responsible for the murder of his wife. Jones’s character, meanwhile, tells him, “I don’t care.” In the script, it should be, “That isn’t my problem.” We daresay the new version was a lot better!
The Fugitive
