Keira Knightley claimed she was so sure she was going to get fired after a few days work on this film, she only packed a few things to go with her to start filming.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Prior to filming, Johnny Depp swapped his car for Hunter S. Thompson’s red Chevrolet convertible and spent weekends driving it around California in preparation for the role.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Gary Busey improvised the “Give me a kiss” line. The producers and Hunter S. Thompson were initially horrified by it, but Terry Gilliam thought it was funny, and left it in the final cut. Thompson said that after a few more viewings, he found the line quite funny.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Johnny Depp accompanied his friend Jackie Earle Haley to auditions for the film. Instead of Haley being chosen for a role, it was Depp who was spotted by director Wes Craven, who asked him if he would like to read for a part. Depp got a part in the film, Haley didn’t, but Haley would go on to play Freddy in the remake 26 years later.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)