4 Little-Known Facts About Fight Club, The Legendary Film

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Some films have left their mark on the history of pop culture. However, the production of a gem is based on a fragile balance that is often unknown to the general public. From casting to script choices, including enmities or moments of grace, the destiny of a creation sometimes reveals real surprises. Here are 4 filming secrets on Fight Club by David Fincher, available on Disney+.

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Matt Damon and Sean Penn almost got the lead role

Both actors were expected to play the character of Edward Norton. Except that the latter was always David Fincher's first choice, who had been impressed by his performance in The People vs. Larry Flynt.

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Edward Norton hit Brad Pitt on purpose

In the scene where the narrator hits Tyler Durden in the ear, Edward Norton really touched Brad Pitt's ear when the gesture was supposed to be simulated. Screenrant tells us that David Fincher had spoken to him in secret just before filming to suggest this idea.

At the time, Brad Pitt does not feign pain. As for Edward Norton's smile and laughter, it was also a natural reaction to the bad blow he had just given his filming partner.

Brad Pitt inspired Jared Leto's look in the film

The actor plays one of the members of the support group called Angel Face. Jared Leto has just confided to GQ that the appearance of his character in the film owes a lot to Brad Pitt:

I remember bleaching my hair and eyebrows white. We did a part, and I think it was Brad Pitt, he said something about “Billy Idol”. He said “Blond !” So we went to something even whiter. I loved being on that set because I got to watch Brad. He's incredibly free, naturalistic; he's always doing something very different from one take to the next, and it was interesting to see.

Helena Bonham Carter almost got her part stolen

The actress plays Marla Singer in this feature film. But the production considered other talented figures to embody this character, including Reese Witherspoon, Courtney Love, and Julia Louis Dreyfus.

That's all for this week. Are you one of the die-hard fans of this film ? Feel free to remind us of your memories in the comments. If you liked the article, you can always find the previous part of this section here.

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