Paramount Movies
According to director John Landis, Paramount was reluctant to cast this actress in Trading Places because, at the time, she was known for horror films rather than comedy.
Jamie Lee Curtis
In Bringing Up Baby, Baby is this type of animal.
“Whoopee-tee-yi-yo. Get along little dogies. It's your misfortune and none of my own”
Midnight Cowboy
In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Ferris lip-syncs and dances through downtown Chicago to this Beatles song, an Isley Brothers cover.
He played Bob Ferguson.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Paramount was close to casting this future Oscar winner, who won Best Actor in the 2010s, as Jack in Titanic; Kate Winslet later revealed she even auditioned with him.
Matthew McConaughey
In Home Alone, Buzz keeps this type of large spider as a pet.
Tarantula
“Your Breakfast, Sir”
Trading Places
In Home Alone, this classic Brenda Lee Christmas song plays while Kevin prepares his house for the burglars.
"Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree"
He played Col. Steven J. Lockjaw.
Sean Penn
This comedian's role in Lady Sings the Blues was originally very brief, but was expanded after Paramount and its filmmakers recognized his acting abilities.
In Blade Runner, Zhora performs with this cold-blooded animal wrapped around her shoulders.
Snake
“Forty-seven. He had forty-seven”
The Sting
In Bugonia, Michelle is seen singing along to this Chappell Roan song in her car.
“Good Luck, Babe!”
He played Sergio St. Carlos.
Benicio del Toro
In this Paramount film, the protagonist adopts the alias "Cousin Oliver," referencing the famously unpopular Brady Bunch character from another Paramount-owned franchise.
Roofman
In All That Heaven Allows, this animal appears outside the window near the end of the film against the snowy backdrop.
Deer
“Hey, Hey! You want a cup of coffee? You want a cigarette?”
Hard Eight
In Pulp Fiction, Urge Overkill covers this famous 1966 Neil Diamond song.
“Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon"
She played Willa Ferguson.
Chase Infiniti
Paramount Pictures paid approximately $1.8 million to this federal department for the use of military aircraft and aircraft carriers in Top Gun.
U.S. Department of Defense
In The Princess Bride, the letters ‘R.O.U.S.’ stand for these unusually sized creatures.
Rodents
"So, did you enjoy your first visit to the nut house?"
Bottle Rocket
In Goodfellas, the famous Copacabana tracking shot is set to this Crystals song.
"And Then He Kissed Me"
She played Deandra.
Regina Hall