Though it may be common knowledge that CGI, makeup, and elaborate costuming play an integral role in shaping our favorite films and TV series, the extent to which Hollywood runs on special effects would shock even the biggest pop culture buff. Just take a look at the animatronic alien from Men in Black, the crowd-compiling Q-Tips from Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, and heck, even Brendan Fraser's fatsuit from The Whale.
From the green man behind beloved Star Wars droid BB-8 to Deadpool adjusting his face, here are 22 behind-the-scenes pics that ruin the magic of television and film.
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“Exterior of the sewer set in 'IT.'”
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“In Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, to fill the stands, 450,000 Q-tips were cut, painted and inserted into a mesh."
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Matthew Lillard poses with the Scooby-Doo puppet while sporting his ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ costume
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“Blue’s Big City Adventure (2022).”
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“The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003).”
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“Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (2024).”
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“Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (2024).”
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“Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).”
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“She-Hulk Attorney at Law (2022).”
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“A behind the scenes photo of Ian Whyte as the engineer on the set of Ridley Scott's science fiction horror film PROMETHEUS (2012).”
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“’The Last of Us’ VFX before and after”
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“Josh Brolin behind the scenes of ‘Avengers: Infinity War.’”
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“Henry Cavill as Superman rehearsing scenes for ‘Justice League.’”
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“Behind the scenes of ‘Avengers: Endgame.’”
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“The magic behind BB-8.”
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“‘Men in Black ‘(1997) Never realized the small animatronic alien inside the human head was that large!”
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“Michael Jordan filming ‘Space Jam.’”
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“Lieutenant Dan's Legs.”
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“Josh Brolin and Zoe Saldana behind the scenes of Avengers Infinity War.”
