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1. The role of Lester Burnham in “American Beauty” was originally offered to Chevy Chase and Tom Hanks. Kevin Spacey ended up taking the part.

2. Tom Cruise became the first actor in history to star in five consecutive films that grossed $100 million in domestic release; “A Few Good Men” (1992), “The Firm” (1993), “Interview With The Vampire” (1994), “Mission Impossible” (1996) and “Jerry Maguire” (1996).

3. According to Forbes Magazine, “King Kong,” which cost $207 million to make, is the sixth most expensive Hollywood film ever made. The most expensive ever was the 1963 film “Cleopatra,” which would cost $286.4 million to make today.

4. Actress Laura Linney, who has appeared in films such as “Kinsey” and “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” lives in Connecticut near actors Kevin Bacon and Michael J. Fox.

5. Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson, and Dustin Hoffman were all offered the part of Michael Corleone in “The Godfather,” but all refused.