From accidental injuries to unplanned laughs, some of the best movie moments weren't in the script. Join us as we count down the times actors' mistakes actually improved the scene. These bloopers-turned-brilliance showcase the talent and quick thinking of Hollywood's finest.
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00:00I will say there is a scene, people often ask me if this is true and it is true,
00:04there was a scene where Leonardo DiCaprio, who's so brilliant in the film,
00:08actually smashed glass and had a bloody hand.
00:12Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the times
00:16actors somehow managed to improve a scene by messing things up.
00:22Number 10. Breaking a Toilet. The Master.
00:24Just me, Freddie. Just you. I'm the only one that likes you.
00:28Joaquin Phoenix plays Freddie, a troubled World War II veteran who's prone to violent outbursts.
00:34After he finds himself getting sucked in by a cult,
00:36he and the cult leader get arrested and tossed in jail.
00:43Freddie erupts in anger, doing his best to destroy his prison cell
00:47even though his hands are cuffed behind his back.
00:50Phoenix didn't break the toilet on purpose.
00:52In fact, he didn't even realize he could break the toilet when he kicked it.
00:59The accidental destruction perfectly illustrates the pointlessness of Freddie's rage.
01:06It's harmful to himself and those around him, and yet he can't contain it.
01:10But implanted with a push-pull mechanism that keeps you fearful of authority and destructive.
01:17Number 9. An Expensive Sneeze. Annie Hall.
01:20In this classic rom-com, Alvy and his girlfriend Annie are hanging out
01:24with some friends when they pressure him to try cocaine.
01:26I don't want to put a wad of white powder in my nose. There's the nasal membrane.
01:30You never want to try anything new, Alvy.
01:32How can you say that?
01:33He's never touched the stuff before and doesn't seem particularly interested in doing so now.
01:38He picks up the box to examine it and just as his friend tells him how expensive it is,
01:43he sneezes, blasting the white powder everywhere.
01:49That sneeze was not in the script. It happened during rehearsals by accident,
01:54and Woody Allen thought it was so funny he put it in the movie.
01:57That was a smart move because test audiences cracked up at the now famous gag.
02:02Number 8. Accidentally Recreating an Iconic Scene. Casino Royale.
02:06One of the most memorable scenes from the James Bond franchise is in the very first Bond film,
02:11Dr. No, when the gorgeous Ursula Andress emerges from the ocean in a white bikini.
02:1640 years later, Die Another Day paid homage to the scene with Halle Berry and Pierce Brosnan.
02:33And just four years after that, Daniel Craig recreated the scene again.
02:38According to the script, Bond is supposed to keep swimming,
02:41but Craig ran into a sandbar and had to stand up.
02:44The similarities between this scene and the version from Dr. No were obvious to everyone.
02:53Craig might not be thrilled about how famous the shot has become,
02:56but it certainly did not hurt his image.
03:06Number 7. George C. Scott Trips and Falls. Dr. Strangelove.
03:10Comedy often doesn't age well, but this movie is an exception.
03:14Stanley Kubrick's 1964 satire about an impending nuclear apocalypse is
03:19packed with laugh-out-loud moments and ridiculous characters.
03:32And none more so than George C. Scott's General Buck Turgidson.
03:40Scott was known for playing serious figures,
03:49so his over-the-top portrayal of Turgidson was a departure from his usual routine.
04:00In this scene, a group of officials discuss the fallout of nuclear war,
04:04and Turgidson, as usual, is flipping out.
04:07At one point, he slips and falls, makes a surprisingly graceful recovery,
04:12and carries on as if nothing happened.
04:18The fall was a complete accident, but Scott, a consummate professional,
04:22stayed in character, and Kubrick kept it in.
04:25Number 6. A Tablecloth Trick Works Too Well. How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
04:30Tomorrow is Christmas. It's practically here.
04:34Jim Carrey is a master improviser,
04:36and some of his funniest movie moments were not in the original scripts.
04:53Case in point, this scene in which the Grinch gets ready
04:56to attend a Whoville Christmas celebration.
04:58When Carrey grabs the tablecloth,
05:00he's supposed to send everything on the table clattering to the floor,
05:03but the trick works a little too well.
05:05In a moment of comedic genius,
05:07he comes back into frame and just knocks everything over himself.
05:17It's an unexpectedly hilarious improvisation,
05:20made even funnier by Carrey's gift for physical comedy.
05:23Number 5. An Unplanned Frisbee Bite. The Mask.
05:28Oh, my God.
05:31Open up.
05:31Oh, my God.
05:34Jim Carrey's improv skills save the day again,
05:37but this time, he wasn't the one who messed up the scene.
05:40As his character Stanley tries to hide the evidence of his crimes from a nosy detective,
05:44his dog Milo spots a frisbee in Stanley's hand and just can't help himself.
05:48Milo, whose real name was Max,
05:50hangs on for dear life despite Stanley's attempts to wrench the frisbee away from him.
05:54No, no, no. Stop it.
05:56I'm coming. Okay, I'm coming. I'll be right there.
06:01A lesser actor would have broken character, but this is Jim Carrey.
06:05Max's commitment to the bit and Carrey's decision to just roll with it
06:08make for an unplanned piece of comedy gold.
06:11Don't insult my intelligence, Ipkiss.
06:13He robs the bank you work in and then I find this in the Coco Bongo.
06:16Number 4. Bart's Laugh. Blazing Saddles.
06:20You try keeping a straight face in the presence of Gene Wilder.
06:23It's practically impossible.
06:24In this scene, the Waco kid has a heart-to-heart with Sheriff Bart
06:28about why the townsfolk won't accept a black lawman.
06:30What did you expect? Welcome, sonny. Make yourself at home. Marry my daughter.
06:39It's obvious that Cleavon Little is stifling a smile throughout Wilder's monologue,
06:43and at the end, he breaks into a genuine laugh.
06:46And who can blame him? Wilder's delivery is brilliant.
06:49The common clay of the New West. You know, morons.
07:00Although Little technically broke character, the scene is that much funnier for it.
07:04Mel Brooks obviously agreed, since he used that take in the final cut.
07:08Did you hear that? Now it's pleased. This morning I couldn't get the time of day.
07:13Number 3. Confusing Ant-Man for Spider-Man. Ant-Man and the Wasp, Quantumania.
07:19This mistake was so unintentionally hilarious, they put it in the trailer.
07:31Scott is enjoying his newfound fame as an Avenger,
07:34but he realizes he's not quite at the top of the A-list
07:37when his local barista confuses him for a different red-costumed hero.
07:41That's Cuban actor Ruben Rabasa, who was thrilled to be involved with a Marvel movie,
07:51even though he wasn't super familiar with this film's main character.
07:55Rabasa wasn't supposed to call Scott Spider-Man, but the flub,
07:58and Paul Rudd's absolutely perfect reaction, were so good, they made it into the movie.
08:04The line is so funny, it's hard to believe it wasn't scripted.
08:11Number 2. Star-Lord Drops the Orb, Guardians of the Galaxy.
08:27The jury is still out on whether this was truly a mistake or just a last-minute improv.
08:32Chris Pratt originally claimed that it was an accident,
08:34and director James Gunn said as much in the DVD commentary.
08:41Later, Pratt changed his story and said he dropped the orb on purpose,
08:49but Gunn wasn't 100% convinced that was true.
09:01Whatever the case may be, it is a hilarious moment that fits perfectly
09:05with both Peter Quill's character and the tone of the film.
09:08Kudos to Chris Pratt for either a clever improvisation or a quick recovery.
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09:29Number 1. Leonardo DiCaprio Cuts His Hand, Django Unchained.
09:33Staying in character after slicing your hand open mid-scene? Now that's dedication.
09:38Calvin Candy has just discovered that his dinner guests are there under false pretenses,
09:43and he is not happy about it. When DiCaprio slammed the table,
09:47he accidentally smashed a glass and cut his hand pretty badly.
09:51Amazingly, he finished the scene, but the horrified looks on his co-stars' faces are
09:55totally real. When Quentin Tarantino finally called cut, they gave DiCaprio a standing ovation.
10:202015's The Hateful Eight also includes a mistake that shocked the rest of the cast.
10:27The guitar that Kurt Russell smashed was a real antique on loan from a museum,
10:32and Jennifer Jason Leigh's shocked reaction was genuine.
10:40Needless to say, the museum was not happy.
10:44Which actor mistake do you think enhanced the scene the most? Let us know in the comments.
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