You Won't Believe How Much These Famous Movie Props Sold For

Aries 1B Trans-Lunar Spherical Space Shuttle

Stanley Kubrick ordered that all of the miniatures from his film "2001: A Space Odyssey" be destroyed after the filming process so they couldn't be recycled by knock off directors. But, in 2015, this spherical shuttle was revealed to have survived the demolition process and was verified by Kubrick himself. 

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  • Charles Bronson, Britain's most violent prisoner, actually shaved his trademark mustache off so Tom Hardy could wear it during the filming of "Bronson", which was based on his life in prison.
  • Paul Schrader wrote Taxi Driver in five days. It is rumoured he had a loaded gun by his desk for “inspiration and motivation”.
  • Straight Outta Compton movie was never played in Compton because the city has no movie theaters.
  • Disney turned down the chance to make Back to the Future claiming the mother/son relationship was too risqué.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.