The 1984 movie John Carpenter got paid for not making: “He took the money and bought a helicopter”
Nice work if you can get it.
Film Archives: 05/2026
“It’s really depressing”: the unmade 1987 movie that pulled the rug from under Gene Hackman
Nothing seemed to go according to plan.
“I couldn’t do that”: Jet Li rejected a 2003 role that predicted the future
A mega money-making futuristic blockbuster.
“I held on to my chair very tightly”: the movie Johnny Depp could barely bring himself to watch
A mid-2010s mob cracker.
“It was an unscripted assault”: the 2012 co-star who forced a kiss on Morgan Freeman
Professionally, of course.
The 1997 movie scene thrown into chaos by Will Smith’s farts: “Get us out of here!”
The not-so-fresh prince.
The 1972 movie Martin Sheen called the worst he ever made: “A dishonest piece of trash”
Bottom of the barrel.
