Louisiana: The Big Easy
While it may seem surprising, the movies that feature scenes in New Orleans aren’t actually filmed there. The Big Easy, however, was named after and based around the energy and attitude of New Orleans.
The Biggest Box Office Hits Filmed in Each State
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The More You Know
- Stanley Kubrick had all the sets and models from the filming of 2001: A Space Odyssey destroyed to prevent a sequel from being made.
- Despite pulling in over $240m My Big Fat Greek Wedding never once topped the US box office chart.
- For Dr. Strangelove, Peter Sellers was paid $1 million, 55 percent of the film’s budget.
- The cigarette smoked by Sigourney Weaver in Avatar is completely CGI.
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.